Greater roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) mating, Anza-Borrego desert state park, California, USA

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Greater roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) mating. The male is offering a young spectacled rattlesnake as a courtship present. Anza-Borrego desert state park, California, USA

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Size: 3872px × 2592px
Location: Borrego Springs, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California, USA
Photo credit: © Ute Bradter / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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