Beep Beep
February 5, 2010 by larrywilson · Leave a Comment
The very colorful and fleet-footed Texas Greater Roadrunner. These birds are also known regionally as Paisano and Chaparral Cock and they are a member of the Cuckoo family. Famous as a snake killer, the bird’s quick agility allows it to capture even highly venomous snakes. 90% of its diet consistes of spiders, insects, scorpions lizards and rodents. The remainder of the diet consists of fruits of various types. Also became a very famous cartoon character, who was always trying to outwit old Wile E. Coyote. Beep Beep!

