Roadrunner Looking Out
by Bryan Keil
Title
Roadrunner Looking Out
Artist
Bryan Keil
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Greater Roadrunner keeps a watchful eye out.he Greater Roadrunner is a signature bird of the desert Southwest. During the 20th century, its range expanded all the way to southern Missouri and western Louisiana. A ground-dwelling cuckoo, it feeds on snakes, scorpions, and any other small animal it can catch and subdue.The Greater Roadrunner can reach running speeds of 30 km/hr (18.6 mi/hr). It holds its head and tail flat and parallel to the ground when running at its top speed.
To warm up after a cold desert night, a roadrunner will turn its back to the sun, fluff its back feathers, and expose skin along its back. This skin is black in order to absorb more solar energy. Also the state bird of New Mexico. Fine Art America watermark will not appear on purchased artwork.
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April 30th, 2013
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Don Columbus
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