Now that I have returned to Tucson, Arizona I have been able to locate some critters again! The weather in Redmond, Washington is too cold, wet and dark for most animals to be running around but here in Tucson, I am having better luck!
Our son is done with his fall semester and he has not seen our new home here in Tucson yet. So he and I are setting out to do some rock climbing over the Christmas holiday, but our first stop was a quick hike in Sabino Canyon.
We happened across this road runner, who was stalking something and ran out in front of us.
He was moving fast, and this was the best of the two shots I got before he disappeared!
We are heading to Sheepshead to climb Ewphoria and I hope to see some more critters 🙂
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So cool to see one in real life! I have never seen one
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They are really fast too!
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Meep Meep!
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You beat me to it! 🙂
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Well said Linda!
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One of my visits to Sabino Canyon was graced by two Gila Monsters, in lust.
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Hahaha! I can only imagine that scene 🙂
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Didn’t know there was such a thing. Thought it was purely fictional, a cartoon character. Amazing..
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I thought that about fireflies, until we moved to New Jersey and saw them for myself 🙂
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They’re so pretty! I can’t believe you were able to snap a picture. Hope you find lots of critters and enjoy the change of weather! If you wanted warmth and critters, you should have gotten your second home in the south! I can attest to us having plenty of BOTH!
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haha, this is as far south as we were willing to go! Not a hardy group of people here 🙂
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Beautiful bird, never seen it. Nice capture
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Thank you!
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I remember the first time I saw a roadrunner in real (we don’t have them here) I was surprised how small they are. Not at all like the one the coyote chases in the cartoon. 🙂 Stay safe and enjoy your rock climbing.
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They are small, but the speed seems accurate compared to the cartoon!
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Oh wow! I’ve not seen one of those! I honeymooned in the Sedona area. We drove up there after flying into Phoenix. Other than Texas, that’s the only time I’ve been out west…and that’s been almost 19 years ago. Enjoy your climbing adventure!
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This roadrunner looks so cool. Too cool to run I guess. Or was he? Great pic.
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My son asked me if they fly, but we forgot to look that up!
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I did a google search. Apparently the roadrunner is more apt to race than to fly. He does not migrate. He is able to maintain a running speed of at least 30 km per hour over long distances. When he runs quickly, he places his head and tail parallel to the ground, and uses his tail as a rudder to help him change direction. We both know now a little more about this beautiful bird!
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Thank you for all the info 🙂 I have seen them get into that position when they start running fast!
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So cool!
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Last year when I visited my parents in Arizona, I missed the road runner so I’m hoping to get to see one this year!
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I hope you see one, they seem to be fine with spectators.
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I asked on our way here and my parents say they haven’t seen it this year. I do have a Harris Hawk hanging out in the tree beside me:)
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