I went out on the deck to read one afternoon after too much sunshine by the pool when I heard rustling beside me. It sounded big, so I was nervous thinking it was going to be a big lizard when this little guy jumped out of the bush right at my feet!
It is a road runner..a very friendly one at that. I couldn't believe he was right there and right beside me was my camera. I was trying to get a picture of the humming birds. This was even better. I slowly moved to my camera talking softly to him, hoping he wouldn't spook before I could get some pictures of him.
After I got quite a few pictures, I called London out to bring crackers as he seemed interested in us enough to come and get something. Sure enough he came right over and took a cracker. It was so fun. They move so funny! He even talked to us at one point, which is a really funny sound of his beak and tongue flapping together really quickly.
We called him meep meep. We found out he is a meat eater so I think he was really interested in the steaks on the BBQ but he would accept a cracker. He stayed with us about 10 minutes then wandered off. Boy, I am glad it wasn't a lizard that big. I would have really screamed!
The weather has been so beautiful here at home the last couple of days, I am not even missing our vacation days as much!
2 comments:
ahhh that little guy is cute. too bad you couldn't have brought him home but then again he drive your meat/grocery bill way way up!!!
I always thought they were fake birds. guess not. I would have peed my pants if it was a lizard. Not a fan of those.
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