Meep, Meep!
By Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
United States
September 14, 2019 10:32am CST
As a kid, I remember seeing road runners chasing our car as we zoomed through country roads. It has always been my favorite bird. I have a little roadrunner pin that fastens on to clothing. I don't remember where I got it but have kept it all these years.
Roadrunners are considered good luck. People sometimes used their feathers to guard against evil.
They can run 15 miles an hour but faster for short bursts. They eat snakes and small creatures such as frogs and insects. They mate for life and are the state bird of New Mexico.
They are my favorite bird. Do you have a favorite bird? Tell us what it is and why it is your favorite.
https://www.thespruce.com/fun-facts-about-roadrunners-4154996
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@birjudanak (14316)
• India
14 Sep 19
i also watched it's cartoon and remembered meep haha. Its was a lot of fun to watching that time along with mr bean.
There is one dog also in that cartoon.
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@birjudanak (14316)
• India
14 Sep 19
@akalinus yes i seen that photo. Its look so nice. How the name give road runner as it just because run on the road that is why
@Shivram59 (50154)
• India
14 Sep 19
@akalinus I love nature.I love all birds and animals,but kites,vultures,hawks and some very small birds ( I don't know what they are called ) excite me.When I see any of these birds perching atop a tree,I keep watching them.
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@akalinus (44366)
• United States
17 Sep 19
@Shivram59 Crows do not like people, I think. They often attack people while they are going about their daily business.
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@akalinus (44366)
• United States
15 Sep 19
It is amazing how people like different types of birds. Did you ever watch smaller birds protecting their nests by chasing the bigger birds away? I have seen two parent birds driving a hawk away. I heard them squawking loudly in the sky and the hawk flew away with the smaller birds chasing it.
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@Shivram59 (50154)
• India
15 Sep 19
@akalinus Yes,I have seen black drongos and crows chasing kites,cats and snakes to protect nests built by sparrows.Once a crow had attacked me when I was climbing a guava tree to pick a ripe fruit.
He tried to hit my head with his sharp beak.
He tried to hit my head with his sharp beak.1 person likes this
@bunnybon7 (50970)
• Holiday, Florida
14 Sep 19
that is quite wonderful. they are a very nice bird and cute too. I seen them several times in AZ
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
14 Sep 19
i miss the roadrunners here. quite fascinatin' to watch. i don't e'en 've a decent pic 'f one fer some reason? perhaps some day.
gotta confess i've not really a fav when 't comes to birds. they all touch me'n some way.
@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
15 Sep 19
@akalinus when ya kill off what they need to survive 'n destroy the rest 'f the habitat, such occurs :( no ma'am, not since the one'n the pasture some years 'go.
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@akalinus (44366)
• United States
17 Sep 19
@crazyhorseladycx That is sad. It lives on stuff that most people don't like, snakes, lizards, frogs, insects.
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@JESSY3236 (22247)
• United States
16 Sep 19
I don't really have favorite. I love all birds.
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@nela13 (59367)
• Portugal
17 Sep 19
I didn't know roadrunner is a symbol of good luck. If I buy silver ones to use does it count?
@Loverabbit (3401)
• Karachi, Pakistan
14 Sep 19
My favourite is rabbit cause it's cute adorable fluffy fast can dance can hop can sniff and roll over. Can make you wake up and can eat cleanly....the only pet i ever had that loves to stay clean and always cleans himself after eating.
