Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus)
Scientific name comes from geo- (Greek for "ground") and coccyx (Latin for "cuckoo," also derived from Greek). They can run about 20mph, and I finally got to see one in person at the Brookfield Zoo.
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Scientific name comes from geo- (Greek for "ground") and coccyx (Latin for "cuckoo," also derived from Greek). They can run about 20mph, and I finally got to see one in person at the Brookfield Zoo.
#birdsky #birds #GreaterRoadrunner
May 22, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus)
Scientific name comes from geo- (Greek for "ground") and coccyx (Latin for "cuckoo," also derived from Greek). They can run about 20mph, and I finally got to see one in person at the Brookfield Zoo.
#birdsky #birds #GreaterRoadrunner
Scientific name comes from geo- (Greek for "ground") and coccyx (Latin for "cuckoo," also derived from Greek). They can run about 20mph, and I finally got to see one in person at the Brookfield Zoo.
#birdsky #birds #GreaterRoadrunner
Red-Winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)
Another of my favorites, but found locally. The scientific name comes from agelaius (Greek for "gregarious") and phoinikos (Greek for "red").
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Another of my favorites, but found locally. The scientific name comes from agelaius (Greek for "gregarious") and phoinikos (Greek for "red").
#birdsky #birds #RedwingedBlackbird
April 28, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Red-Winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)
Another of my favorites, but found locally. The scientific name comes from agelaius (Greek for "gregarious") and phoinikos (Greek for "red").
#birdsky #birds #RedwingedBlackbird
Another of my favorites, but found locally. The scientific name comes from agelaius (Greek for "gregarious") and phoinikos (Greek for "red").
#birdsky #birds #RedwingedBlackbird
Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae)
One of my favorite birds of all time, and the largest species of kingfisher. I took this photo at the Columbus Zoo in 2016.
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One of my favorite birds of all time, and the largest species of kingfisher. I took this photo at the Columbus Zoo in 2016.
#birdsky #birds #LaughingKookaburra #kingfisher
April 27, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae)
One of my favorite birds of all time, and the largest species of kingfisher. I took this photo at the Columbus Zoo in 2016.
#birdsky #birds #LaughingKookaburra #kingfisher
One of my favorite birds of all time, and the largest species of kingfisher. I took this photo at the Columbus Zoo in 2016.
#birdsky #birds #LaughingKookaburra #kingfisher