Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) Arizona warming itself by erecting feathers to allow sun to strike directly on skin
Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) - Arizona - Sunbathing -Warming itself by erecting feathers to allow sun to strike directly on black skin - Large-crested-terrestrial bird of arid Southwest - Common in scrub desert and mesquite groves - Seldom flies -Eats lizards-snakes and insects
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Photo credit: © John Cancalosi / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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