Meep Meep!

[Barbara Ponder]

A photo of a roadrunner from my recent trip to West Texas. They are fun to watch! CC always welcome and appreciated. Taken with Canon 7D MarkII and Canon 100-400mm II

[Donald]

Oh, that's a beauty. Wonderful detail. Background beautifully thrown out of focus. The eye is bright and vibrant. The tones are in harmony. Yep, that works for me.

[John 2]

What an odd looking bird but a very nice shot. Like that.

[gregj1763]

Fantastic shot Barbara, being a kid in the Looney Tunes era you can't mention Road runner without bringing a smile to my face

[Stagecoach]

Wonderful Barbara.

[deetheturk]

Cracking shot Barbara, very well done!

[Shadowman]

Nicely done.

[dje]

That's very good Barbara, it also brought a smile to my face.

I must show this to the grandkids who are watching the old cartoons again.

Dave

[IzzieK]

I like those little hairshute on its face, Barbara...man o man!! -- this shot is so sharp you even captured those??? Give 'er a shaver next time... Oh well...

Seriously, I even like the sideway pose apart from everything Donald mentioned. I haven't seen one in reality...not even in any zoo.

[Barbara Ponder]

Oh, that's a beauty. Wonderful detail. Background beautifully thrown out of focus. The eye is bright and vibrant. The tones are in harmony. Yep, that works for me.

Thank you Donald! Getting a close up of a roadrunner was a goal when I knew I was headed to west Texas. So glad this guy gave me the chance I never realized how fast they move.

[Barbara Ponder]

What an odd looking bird but a very nice shot. Like that.

Thanks John, they are indeed odd looking and even more so when you see the whole bird and their mohawk is in full upright position. Unfortunately I didn't get the mohawk in all it's glory but do have other shots of the whole bird.

[Barbara Ponder]

Fantastic shot Barbara, being a kid in the Looney Tunes era you can't mention Road runner without bringing a smile to my face

Thank you Greg, LOVE that I was able to make you smile, to me that is the best compliment of all!

[Barbara Ponder]

Cracking shot Barbara, very well done!

Thanks David!

[Barbara Ponder]

Nicely done.

Thank you John!

[Barbara Ponder]

I like those little hairshute on its face, Barbara...man o man!! -- this shot is so sharp you even captured those??? Give 'er a shaver next time... Oh well...

Seriously, I even like the sideway pose apart from everything Donald mentioned. I haven't seen one in reality...not even in any zoo.

Thank you Izzie! I love roadrunners and as I told Donald made it a goal to get a close up of one on my trip. It was much more difficult than I had imagined. They move very fast and you normally see them while you are driving. Roads in west Texas or at least in the area we were in, are very narrow and some have no shoulder before a long drop off so stopping is not an option. On our last day as my husband was checking out I walked around the property and spotted this guy and his mate. I was fascinated to learn that they mate for life. Our guide on one of our excursions told us a pair had been living in the area where she lives and one of them had been killed or died. She sadly reported that the other continuously calling out for it's mate and searched and searched for it for days. I had never really considered that such emotions were possible from a bird. Lesson learned.

[Barbara Ponder]

That's very good Barbara, it also brought a smile to my face.

I must show this to the grandkids who are watching the old cartoons again.

Dave

Dave as I said before a smile is the best compliment I could receive on one of my shots! So glad you liked it. I need to post the one of the whole bird, not as good but definitely a good reminder of the cartoon.

[Benjy]

Belter...

[Ziggy]

Just adding a well done.

[Barbara Ponder]

Belter...

Thanks Bernard!

[Barbara Ponder]

Just adding a well done.

Thanks Jim!