New "Bird Dogs"

[dirtclod Az.]

The two Roadrunners that have called our property home for the past few months
have had a litter of two pups...
It looks to be one male and one female.They are supposed to take care of themselves
3 days after leaving the nest. Obviously no one told them .
Pic one-Mom and Dad.
Pic 2 Jr.begging for food.
Pic 3 little missy waiting to be fed.
Mom has already started a new nest just outside our kitchen window...How convenient.

 

[Europe]

BEEP BEEP

Very nice. Enjoy

 

[Western Traveler1]

I’ve always enjoyed seeing roadrunners when I hunted in AZ and the Southwest. That is pretty sweet. We have meadowlarks that nest on our place each year. Sometimes Huns. They are special to us. I always smile knowing hunters enjoy so much more than non-hunters realize.

 

[gouch]

I've only seen one road runner in my life, while spending a week in New Mexico. Pretty cool bird. Had a pair of crows nesting in a redwood tree in my neighbor's yard last summer. Kinda liked watching the two babies growing up. Then just before they were big enough to fly a red tail hawk came and invited them over for lunch. I never saw them again.

 

[dirtclod Az.]

I've only seen one road runner in my life, while spending a week in New Mexico. Pretty cool bird. Had a pair of crows nesting in a redwood tree in my neighbor's yard last summer. Kinda liked watching the two babies growing up. Then just before they were big enough to fly a red tail hawk came and invited them over for lunch. I never saw them again.

Mother Nature is cruel that way sometimes..
Saved this Hawk from one of my watering troughs seen
in the background.

 

[dirtclod Az.]

Update on the Roadrunner family.
Went outside to work on an irrigation issue,made a few Roadrunner locating calls.
They sound like Castanets,and I can immitate them quite well...Too Well.
The whole family showed up from different parts of the property for a
Mothers Day brunch,that obviously thought I was hosting.
As luck would have it I had some round steaks diced up.
And Momma bird now has more players warming up in the batters box!
Anyone know the number to the Acme Co.? or Wiley's number?
Happy mothers day!

 

[dirtclod Az.]

Came home from grocery shopping this am. and the momma Roadrunner"Missy" was collecting food.
I followed her back to her nest and just emerging from one of the eggs was this fully formed little Roadrunner.
Four more left to go.They were laid on different days.It may take awhile for all to hatch.
I'm going to leave her alone for awhile so she can feel safe.
More pics soon...

 

[1_pointer]

Following along on this is neater than a skeeter peter! Thanks for sharing

 

[dirtclod Az.]

"Missy" ran by this afternoon to show off a big ol' grasshopper she caught,
peeked in the nest,and now we have two little peckers napping in the nest!
Queen of the Night cactus bloomed last night.Pic of them opening yesterday evening,
and fully open this morning.

 

[dirtclod Az.]

Mom and the herd are doing well,waiting on the last egg to hatch.
Temperature is rising daily,afternoon winds helping cool things down.
100 deg. is cool right?

 

[LuketheDog]

Road runners are just the coolest birds, lots of fun to watch and great hunters...

 

[dirtclod Az.]

Road runners are just the coolest birds, lots of fun to watch and great hunters...

There are a lot of lizards this year,The Roadrunners like to
sit on the wood pile outback and hunt them sunbathing...
It's really cool to watch them catch one then beat it to a pulp on the ground.

 

[dirtclod Az.]

Well all the eggs have hatched,so now we have 2 "teenage" Roadrunners and 5 up and comers...

 

[dirtclod Az.]

Quick update,pups are growing fast.
Lots of lizards and grasshoppers this year.
All the "grownups" are enjoying the 100deg. temps....?

 

[dirtclod Az.]

Ready to leave the nest,all are wandering on away from protection.
We raise White Doves,Had no idea the egg next to baby was opening to a new life!