I spotted our neighborhood roadrunner the other day. At least I think it is the same bird. It was running furtively at the front of the houses on a nearby street. It must have a nest around here. I wondered what was drawing it to our residential neighborhood. I looked up what roadrunners eat. They eat insects, reptiles, small mammals, and even other birds. We do have a golf course with ponds and I am pretty sure there would be birds, insects, and lizards there. Here are some recordings of the different sounds and calls from All About Birds (Cornell Lab of Ornithology). They have quite a repertoire. This website said they do make a ‘meep, meep’ sound when running away from danger.
Our neighborhood friend has been quiet so far.
Stream of Consciousness Saturday, #SOCS, is hosted by Linda G Hill. The prompt word for today is ‘run.’ Featured image of Roadrunner by National Park Service Death Valley. I haven’t been able to get my own photo of our roadrunner. I would have to be ‘Quick Draw McGraw’ with my cell phone to catch it.
Notes Tied On The Sagebrush 
Delightful…
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you, Bette. ❤
LikeLiked by 1 person
My pleasure, Deborah. Have a lovely weekend!
LikeLike
A little scruffier than the cartoon, but I like it. Meep meep!
LikeLike
I’ve only seen a roadrunner in person once, while on a motorcycle trip years ago. It ran out into the road in front of us and I was thankful we didn’t hit it.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I had not seen one for a long time. They really are a large bird. The first time I saw this one it did cross in front of my car at an intersection and I am glad I did not run over it too.
LikeLike
I love roadrunners, we saw them on a regular basis when we lived in Virgin, UT. They are large and FAST. 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
They are large and fast. Interesting birds.
LikeLike
I’m glad you’re getting to see some interesting wildlife in your new location and that this roadrunner is doing well.
LikeLiked by 1 person
It will be nice to get to see more of the wildlife as time goes on. That roadrunner is interesting. 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Wasn’t there a cartoon roadrunner? I’m pretty sure there was, and such a character. – meep meep. Like this one also Deborah.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yes, there was a Roadrunner character and his nemesis Wylie Coyote. And the Roadrunner said ‘meep, meep.’ I always thought that was made up.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Nice birds
LikeLiked by 1 person