It’s a GREATER Roadrunner

For years, I’ve thought these birds were just called Roadrunners, but a Wikipedia search indicates that what I’ve been admiring is actually a Greater Roadrunner.  Either way, after an exit from the greater Southwest for 34 years, it’s good to see these swift little critters again.  They seldom fly,  but can if pressed on the matter.  They actually  prefer a nice stroll,  reaching speeds of  20 miles per hour.   On the way to get a Sunday paper today, I spotted this one and commenced to give chase across a few neighbors’ yards.   I never got as close as I’d liked, but it was fun seeing them.