Folks- I put some of my favorite Roadrunner images up on BrdPics:
http://brdpics.blogspot.com/2012/01/greater-roadrunner-where-now.html
I also sent some crummy images of the bird feeding on the grassy slope SW &
below the hairpin turn on Alameda to David Leatherman. My notes to Dave on the
feeding behavior:
I shot as much as I could of the Dino Ridge GRRO foraging & feeding- doubt if
much can be gleaned from the pics I got, though. What I noticed:
- Feeding seemed to be in grasses, not weedy forbs, shrubs, or bushes although
those were also around. When it got to bare ground or un-grassy areas it would
head off on a new grassy transit.
- Not just looking but jabbing in to grab stuff occasionally.
- Successful jabs followed by one or two very quick bill snaps. I was shooting
bursts to see what I could get but even at 5 frames per second only got bill
open once per burst, no prey that I can see visible.
A few other folks were shooting like crazy, too. Maybe they got lucky &
captured a frame showing what it was getting?? I kept hoping the bird & I
would get lucky & it would roust a mouse to subdue & gulp down but no dice.
Thanks, Joe, for your detective work, updates, & willingness to organize trips
to see the bird.
Enjoy- Bill Schmoker, Longmont
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