I walked past the window in my living room just in time to see a Greater Roadrunner positioning a House Sparrow and then swallowing it – in much the same manner as a heron swallows a fish.
I silently backed up and then tip-toed to the kitchen table to retrieve my camera from where [...]
Archive for June 13th, 2009
Hungry Roadrunner
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Nesting Birds at Embudo Canyon
Posted in Birding, Birds, New Mexico, tagged Cactus Wren, Embudo Canyon, New Mexico Birding on June 13, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Both Scaled and Gambel’s Quail were calling as the Thursday Birders headed north from the parking lot on Trail #401. The sun was just peeking over the mountains and it was cool in the foothills. The valley below sparkled in the clear air. A perfect morning to be birding.
Two kingbirds perched on a [...]
