The Greater Roadrunner exists throughout the U.S. Desert Southwest and more recently into Kansas, Missouri and Louisiana. Its cousin, the Lesser Roadrunner, exists only in Mexico and Central America.
Roadrunner wing feathers can show subtle iridescent greens and the head crest feathers are a beautiful bluish black. During breeding season, their facial skin around the eyes can show a patriotic orangish-red, white and blue. But one of their most interesting features to me is their long eyelashes.
All images were shot for a photo contest last year on my hunting lease near Laredo, Texas.
Enjoy.
Bubba
Wow what a wonderful set Bubba. I haven't seen a Roadrunner in months. I miss them
luvmypets
Loc: Born & raised Texan living in Fayetteville NC
Very nice photos of that very fast bird.
Dodie
wdross
Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado
artesdecobo wrote:
The Greater Roadrunner exists throughout the U.S. Desert Southwest and more recently into Kansas, Missouri and Louisiana. Its cousin, the Lesser Roadrunner, exists only in Mexico and Central America.
Roadrunner wing feathers can show subtle iridescent greens and the head crest feathers are a beautiful bluish black. During breeding season, their facial skin around the eyes can show a patriotic orangish-red, white and blue. But one of their most interesting features to me is their long eyelashes.
All images were shot for a photo contest last year on my hunting lease near Laredo, Texas.
Enjoy.
Bubba
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Always thought the roadrunner was an interesting bird, but your shots prove they're more than interesting. Fantastic shots.
We have one or two on the ranch. Getting a picture is as difficult as catching one. Good work.
artesdecobo wrote:
The Greater Roadrunner exists throughout the U.S. Desert Southwest and more recently into Kansas, Missouri and Louisiana. Its cousin, the Lesser Roadrunner, exists only in Mexico and Central America.
Roadrunner wing feathers can show subtle iridescent greens and the head crest feathers are a beautiful bluish black. During breeding season, their facial skin around the eyes can show a patriotic orangish-red, white and blue. But one of their most interesting features to me is their long eyelashes.
All images were shot for a photo contest last year on my hunting lease near Laredo, Texas.
Enjoy.
Bubba
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WOW what beautiful Pictures I have never seem a Roadrunner is it okay to ask what Camera and lens you use DelRae
artesdecobo wrote:
The Greater Roadrunner exists throughout the U.S. Desert Southwest and more recently into Kansas, Missouri and Louisiana. Its cousin, the Lesser Roadrunner, exists only in Mexico and Central America.
Roadrunner wing feathers can show subtle iridescent greens and the head crest feathers are a beautiful bluish black. During breeding season, their facial skin around the eyes can show a patriotic orangish-red, white and blue. But one of their most interesting features to me is their long eyelashes.
All images were shot for a photo contest last year on my hunting lease near Laredo, Texas.
Enjoy.
Bubba
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My wife and I love Roadrunners! If you don't see them in the winter for about a month it's because of their unusual hibernation. They can go into hibernation and out of hibernation in a short time. Roadrunners need calcium, so I advise everyone to NOT feed them unless you add calcium to the food. We normally offer them their favorite food-hamburger-with calcium added. Calcium is necessary so their chicks don't get Ricketts. We go to the pet shops and get real cuttlebone and grind it, then add it to the hamburger. Their is a cuttlebone-type we never buy. It's hard like Plaster of Paris. Only buy the real cuttlebone.
Our roadrunners are as tame as any wild thing can be. They come into our house because that's where the food is. They sit on our knee and on our shoulders. But remember to always guard your eyes. And remember you can never touch them. They are wild birds. They are the rulers. They look at us as their entertainment.
Your photos are wonderful! I would like to get them in the grassy areas like you do, however we are in the CA desert. More people should show their photos of them often.
One of our friends quickly tried to grab one and I rapidly reprimanded him because we never harass them because we want to keep them here. We had a Cooper's Hawk up in a tree wasting for a roadrunner to nee below and rapidly came stairght down. End of the roadrunner! None of them came back for a couple months. When one day one returned, enjoyed hamburger then left. We've been waiting for the weather to warm to see if we will have roadrunners again.
Wow, Great shots of the Roadrunners .....I love how you captured the beautiful colors of their eyes.
I haven't seen any for some time.
artesdecobo wrote:
The Greater Roadrunner exists throughout the U.S. Desert Southwest and more recently into Kansas, Missouri and Louisiana. Its cousin, the Lesser Roadrunner, exists only in Mexico and Central America.
Roadrunner wing feathers can show subtle iridescent greens and the head crest feathers are a beautiful bluish black. During breeding season, their facial skin around the eyes can show a patriotic orangish-red, white and blue. But one of their most interesting features to me is their long eyelashes.
All images were shot for a photo contest last year on my hunting lease near Laredo, Texas.
Enjoy.
Bubba
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Great shots! (but where's the 1 tonne acme weights)?
artesdecobo wrote:
The Greater Roadrunner exists throughout the U.S. Desert Southwest and more recently into Kansas, Missouri and Louisiana. Its cousin, the Lesser Roadrunner, exists only in Mexico and Central America.
Roadrunner wing feathers can show subtle iridescent greens and the head crest feathers are a beautiful bluish black. During breeding season, their facial skin around the eyes can show a patriotic orangish-red, white and blue. But one of their most interesting features to me is their long eyelashes.
All images were shot for a photo contest last year on my hunting lease near Laredo, Texas.
Enjoy.
Bubba
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Fantastic set of images!!!!
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