Roadrunner Movie

My dad videotaped a pair of semi-tame Greater Roadrunners (Geococcyx californianus), and he then saved the video as a Quicktime movie. During mating season, the male roadrunner immediately becomes amorous after a kill (or after being given a large piece of raw hamburger). Roadrunners are carnivorous (meat and insects), and part of their mating ritual involves the male presenting his "kill" to the female with an elaborate, tail-wagging dance before she allows mating to occur.

Note: This movie requires Quicktime (free) and if you are using dial-up, it may take quite a while to load because of the movie's relatively large size.