you have to be fast to capture one of these little sprinters...that's because Roadrunners are themselves very fast, able to reach speeds of 17 mph (27 km/hr)...evidently they survive largely on insects, scorpions, lizards, snakes, and other birds, and are quick enough to snatch passing hummingbirds and dragonflies...they can fly, but only for short distances, preferring to scoot along the ground on their daily rounds...luckily this wily speedster stopped briefly for a look at a pack of surprised photographers...of three quick shots, two had motion blur, and only this one was in focus