Coffee’s up. We have Columbian again today. I want to get to the store and pick up Peet’s French Roast but haven’t made it there yet. If we were having coffee I would tell you that my husband has collected several boxed jig-saw puzzles. Those type of puzzles don’t interest me so much. I like a different type of puzzle, mysteries, police procedurals in particular.
Another puzzle I am into is genealogy research. I like finding the vital statistics and accounts of ancestor’s lives. I have learned some history with this research as well. It is engrossing and a reprieve from all the negative things happening. It’s a lot like solving mysteries and puzzles, putting all the pieces together in the right place.
Something else had been puzzling me. I hadn’t seen any roadrunners in quite a while and wondered what happened and where they went. Then, the other day, I spotted a large bird on the patio. I only got a brief glimpse as it slipped past the patio door. I went outside to the front of the house and there they were, a pair of roadrunners. One took off right away but the other stayed for a short time while we shared greetings. I snapped a quick photo before it went on its way.
Stream of Consciousness Saturday, #SOCS, is hosted by Linda G Hill. The prompt for today is ‘puzzle,’
Also sharing post with Weekend Coffee Share hosted by Natalie at Natalie the Explorer.
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Lovely! Cheers! Coffee in hand
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I like seeing the roadrunner. Good luck solving your puzzles 🙂
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Those roadrunners can be elusive. Thanks for stopping by, Dan.
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I like Peet’s Major Dickinson’s blend or their Sumantra. 🙂
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I haven’t tried those yet. I think I am a creature of habit. Is Major Dickinson’s a dark roast?
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Yes. And the Sumatra is “smoother” than Columbian.
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Ok, you sold me on it. I will have to pick some up the next time I get to the store.
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So glad your road runners are back. A great photo! The best so far
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I was getting worried about them. Thank you, Cynthia.
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Puzzle solving is good brain exercise. Nice photo of the roadrunner. Thank you for linking with #weekendcoffeeshare.
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Thank you, Natalie.
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That photo made me realize that I’ve never actually seen a roadrunner before. XD
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They are pretty interesting. 🙂
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The roadrunners must have known you missed them. It sounds like you’ve become quite a detective from the safety of your own home.
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Wow, just need wile e coyote to pop by now! I’d never known these were a real bird!
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We used to see coyotes where we lived before. I haven’t seen any out here yet. It is great to see the roadrunners.
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Would love to see a road runner un real life. Beep beep!
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It is great to see them. I have heard them making a kind of clicking noise. I read they do make several different sounds.
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Hi Deborah, For most of my life, my sole image of road runners was the old cartoon image but somewhere along the line I got to see a photo and was sorry that the cartoon did nothing to prepare me for what the bird actually looked like. Such was the lesson learned about taking cartoons too seriously about such things.
Your photos are great and I like this one because it gives me an idea of how tall they are. It looks like this guy is maybe 12-14 inches tall. He would be something to see and enjoy live and first hand. Thanks for sharing a great photo of him.
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I’m glad my photo turned out pretty good. It is hard to get close to them because if I move closer they move farther away or run away. They are really beautiful up close. They have large eyes and bright colored feathers around the eyes. They have a black crest which they move up and down. I think the latest ones I saw were siblings and where about the size you say. They were the same size and they do get bigger. That is why I think these were younger birds.
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Maybe someday I’ll see a real life one!
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Great photo of the roadrunner, Deborah! I’d love to see one in real life some day.
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I hope you get to see one too. Thank you, Damyanti.
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