Greater Roadrunner in Exquisite 4k Detail

The greater roadrunner is the biggest cuckoo bird running around in the American Southwest. There are plenty of these birds in Southern California and they are relatively brave in front of humans. I have seen these predators run around on roads and hop on backyard fences; one time while I was in Riverside I even saw one in a backyard eating a sparrow. They can run up to 32 kilometers per hour, more than the 24 kph I credit them with in the narration, and jump to catch flying prey. Coyotes can run to up 69 kph, and roadrunner bones have been found in their feces, so in this case life does not imitate art. It is true that coyotes are less maneuverable and cannot fly or fit into small spaces that roadrunners might be able to go into, but coyotes are much faster, can hunt in packs, and can match the jumping ability of the roadrunner.
True to their cuckoo form, the first to hatch within a clutch of 3-6 greater roadrunner eggs have a first-mover advantage and will hog up all the food and cause the younger siblings to starve if there is not enough food; sometimes the younger siblings will be fed directly to the older ones to ensure the survival of the older chicks.

[@alexanderhinz4724]

beautiful little dinosaur

[@thelonewolf6425]

Birds are actually dinosaurs. Both species have the same skeletal structures and also many birds have beaks similar to Oviraptor. Their stubby tail is from the dinosaur Epidepteryx and dinosaurs and birds posess feathers with similar colour actions. And ignore anyone saying “But since birds have beaks they are different species.” That’s not how evolution works. In order to be a completely different species, MANY of your traits have to be different. What do birds have? A beak, fused fingers and a stubby tail. That’s it.

[@ratreptile]

@@thelonewolf6425 This also means that birds are reptiles which is cool. Crocodiles are more closely related to dinosaurs and birds than snakes and lizzards.

[@mattm3023]

What great video and narration. I wish there was a video like this for every creature on the planet

[@capricorn1971ad]

you know, I have roadrunners near where i sleep at night, (i am a homeless man in california) and coyotes too. I have watched them outsmart coyotes REPEATEDLY. they will run through overgrowth at extremely high speeds.. the will run straight up adobe (or just earthen poured materials). they will run straight up trees and run down the branches, sometimes upside down.. never seen a coyote catch one yet. the road runner is symbolic of Justice btw, and that is the meaning of the red and white mark behind its eye. it eats that which has a forked tongue. tons to say about these fantastic prehistoric chickens.

[@BryanMoats]

+capricorn1971ad thanks for sharing that!

[@jamesdunn9714]

Good post. Informative. I have always admired these birds, tenacious and tough. Rattlers beware! Coyotes are no match in the real world, and so "Looney Tunes" had it right. Beep, beep! Hope you have found a home, a good woman and a soft pillow.

[@gnarmarmilla]

That’s neat man. May God The Lord bless you with justice and may He bless you with a comfortable place to sleep now and evermore, according to His will. Amen

[@ocroyal6688]

I hope you're doing well bud

[@adrenalineadrian4166]

Are you still homeless ?

[@tkturbo6820]

Grew up with these in New Mexico. As far as outwitting a coyote; it is entirely true as roadrunners can fly. They may not be able to fly very well, but they can reverse direction while running at full sprint by taking to the air to perch on a cactus which the coyotes will not mess with at all. Huge chamisa bush at the end of the drive of my childhood home was home to generations of these guys.

[@gonzalofuenzalida5895]

This is how I imagine, velociraptors would look like

[@seiretzym]

Thanks for the info! Gorgeous birds!

[@cfidellmt]

Beautiful footage and lovely narration. The eyelashes are the best! You don't mention where the birds are being kept. I'm thinking that due to one of the bird's damaged and deformed right foot, it is in a rescue?

[@ZaniahBeasterLoweSource228]

beeing there allows us to see so much details, but it is a fact that this amazing chick needs to Run in wild open spaces, like birds fly in the sky and fishes dive in the sea. Love the G.O kookoo.BIP.BIP.

[@Asidders]

Great narration!

[@hurricanerich17]

excellent vid! just had one of these wild guys show up at my job and ive been looking for info/documentaries since lol

[@JazzarBizzle2006]

Their survival IQ and footwork compared to a modern day athlete is probably out of this planet 🌏

[@pokon5]

Beep Beep :D

[@RasikaMahabal]

gosh! very beautiful and awesome narration.

[@billymckee9438]

Wow I learned so much! Thank you, this was amazing

[@rickrecio8351]

Great video! Thank you👍🏽

[@laschell59]

We have one in North Texas. It's been here at our house for 1 year. Go figure why its here in the cold.

[@americathegreat1811]

It probably has the exact same personality as a raptor, just much smaller.

[@gnarmarmilla]

Beautiful man. Thanks.

[@capricorn1971ad]

also, they will also build nests in wisteria bushes as well, at least mine have.

[@Pharoah510]

These are starting to pop up more in the bay area, especially in the east bay. Didnt know they lived that far north

[@user-ds7wd8dw8n]

BEAUTIFULL BIRD

[@cptpuma3458]

They move like the velociraptor

[@astrophotographysometimes2303]

very good video

[@TheMelvinWei]

Thanks for watching!

[@numbernine888]

Melvin, what kind of camera are you using. Zoom function is great as well as the HD quality.

[@KoreeMichael]

What's wrong with it? Did it get injured?

[@CristianDominguezReloaded]

Beep beep!

[@dxfan18]

Greater Roadrunner- Geococcyx californianus

[@Hellokittyfan923]

He looks fuzzy

[@supcomFAN]

You didnt mention if it was male or female?

[@Pinkielover]

upscale it to raptor dino size ,Actually they've been clocked at 26 miles an hour running

[@capricorn1971ad]

should do a male, this is a female, the males are more colorful (marked behind the eye with red and white).

[@DC_R]

😊 Meep Meep

[@msotil]

Can they fly?

[@jamesdunn9714]

Seems they are good gliders.

[@cptpuma3458]

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[@happyhappystimpy6017]

*Give him here..*

[@Mark-Rain]

You are WRONG! A Roadrunner flies to escape coyotes. They rarely are prey.

[@MrTachyon3000]

Set him free!!!!!!!!

[@cfidellmt]

If you look closely at the bird's right foot, it is deformed and missing the two toes that face front. It also limps when it moves. Roadrunners walk smoothly, this little one hops. Who knows how that may have happened, but the bird is obviously in some kind of rescue/retirement home. So, to set it free would sentence it to death because it likely can't move fast enough to catch prey or escape a predator.

[@MrTachyon]

@@cfidellmt ..Maybe it’s deformed from being in enclosure near humans and getting feet tangled in human hair like it commonly happens to pigeons in big cities.

[@cfidellmt]

@@MrTachyon Interesting idea. It could've been tangled in some kind of plastic or wire. Poor little dude.

[@ianschlom3034]

TIL birds eat little rocks to serve as tummy teeth.

[@l.salisbury1253]

Not too bag. Not much meat on them. Makes you wonder why someone would waste all that $$$ on those defective Acme products to catch one...