Roadrunners on a parking lot in Albuquerque: came across a pair nonchalantly walking around and picking up cheese cubes that someone had tossed. (This was not the parking lot at Acme...

patmalone51 Loc: Washington, DC., Montgomery County, MD

came across a pair nonchalantly walking around and picking up cheese cubes that someone had tossed. (This was not the parking lot at Acme Enterprises, by the way, which was closed.) I noticed they can lift the feathers on their crowns in an instantaneous hairdo change. Also noticed different markings behind the eyes, as you can see in these two shots.

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Rolk Loc: South Central PA

patmalone51 wrote:

came across a pair nonchalantly walking around and picking up cheese cubes that someone had tossed. (This was not the parking lot at Acme Enterprises, by the way, which was closed.) I noticed they can lift the feathers on their crowns in an instantaneous hairdo change. Also noticed different markings behind the eyes, as you can see in these two shots.

More pix on my Flickr album here:https://flic.kr/s/aHsmgLfNNn

Great capture, Pat! (Or, should I say "good eye?)

alx Loc: NJ

patmalone51 wrote:

came across a pair nonchalantly walking around and picking up cheese cubes that someone had tossed. (This was not the parking lot at Acme Enterprises, by the way, which was closed.) I noticed they can lift the feathers on their crowns in an instantaneous hairdo change. Also noticed different markings behind the eyes, as you can see in these two shots.

More pix on my Flickr album here:https://flic.kr/s/aHsmgLfNNn

Absolutely beautiful

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Nice pictures. I've never seen a real live roadrunner!

Katydid Loc: Davis, CA

Those are wonderful closeups!

Leicaflex Loc: Cymru

Cwilson341 Loc: Central Florida

Excellent captures! The coloring certainly provides good camouflage.

J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio

patmalone51 wrote:

came across a pair nonchalantly walking around and picking up cheese cubes that someone had tossed. (This was not the parking lot at Acme Enterprises, by the way, which was closed.) I noticed they can lift the feathers on their crowns in an instantaneous hairdo change. Also noticed different markings behind the eyes, as you can see in these two shots.

More pix on my Flickr album here:https://flic.kr/s/aHsmgLfNNn

Nice shots.

Carolina Wings Loc: Flew from North Carolina to Pennsylvania

patmalone51 wrote:

came across a pair nonchalantly walking around and picking up cheese cubes that someone had tossed. (This was not the parking lot at Acme Enterprises, by the way, which was closed.) I noticed they can lift the feathers on their crowns in an instantaneous hairdo change. Also noticed different markings behind the eyes, as you can see in these two shots.

More pix on my Flickr album here:https://flic.kr/s/aHsmgLfNNn

Super set Pat

fourg1b2006 Loc: Long Island New York

Love that closeup...good job.

aaciolkowski Loc: Sugar Grove Illinois

Roadrunners ,parking lot I'm still looking for a Plymouth

alberio Loc: Casa Grande AZ

Regarding the color around the eyes, probably female and male.

patmalone51 wrote:

came across a pair nonchalantly walking around and picking up cheese cubes that someone had tossed. (This was not the parking lot at Acme Enterprises, by the way, which was closed.) I noticed they can lift the feathers on their crowns in an instantaneous hairdo change. Also noticed different markings behind the eyes, as you can see in these two shots.

More pix on my Flickr album here:https://flic.kr/s/aHsmgLfNNn

Bultaco Loc: Aiken, SC

Great shots, I've seen several in the wild, their fast and I'm slow never got a shot.

bigwolf40 Loc: Effort, Pa.

patmalone51 wrote:

came across a pair nonchalantly walking around and picking up cheese cubes that someone had tossed. (This was not the parking lot at Acme Enterprises, by the way, which was closed.) I noticed they can lift the feathers on their crowns in an instantaneous hairdo change. Also noticed different markings behind the eyes, as you can see in these two shots.

More pix on my Flickr album here:https://flic.kr/s/aHsmgLfNNn

Rich