Of course, I s-l-o-w-l-y rushed to get my camera. I've learned that if I RUN, then Katie gets excited and starts barking, and when I get back to the window, the bird will be gone. GRRR. So I did a fast walk, got the camera, turned it on, and went back to my kitchen window and started snapping.
I've never noticed the iridescence in their feathers before. This morning the sun was catching his feathers just right for me to see it.
Unfortunately most of the pictures didn't come out - too much in the background, I think, and I was having problems focusing clearly on the Roadrunner. Such a bummer.
There was a breeze blowing his feathers up.
He stayed on the post for a while, then jumped down, walked along a little and jumped up on another post. He totally fluffed up on the way, but I couldn't get a clear photo. I'm going to show you, anyway, even though it's a really bad photo. I don't know why these didn't come out, I could clearly see him, but I was shooting at an angle through the thick kitchen window glass, and maybe that made a difference. He fluffed up and just stood there, kind of like the Turkey Buzzards when they hold out their wings to cool off and dry their feathers.
Bye-bye Roadrunner, y'all come back soon, ya hear?
That just made my day!
From me and Katie, have a great Thursday, everyone! :)