I took this this morning in our local cemetery. The pair of roadrunners that we have had here all summer have successfully nested a second time, this time hatching 3 chicks. I believe this nestling to be the oldest, as it is the largest. It should be about 8 or 9 days old, based on when I first observed adults carrying food into the nest and leaving with fecal sacs. All week I thought there was only 2 chicks, and I didn't observe the second chick until 3 days ago. This morning, as seen in this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMrbMFoTiGg , there are 3 nestlings in residence, with the largest already venturing out onto the branches when an adult approaches with food. Not the flashiest video, but good enough for me :). For the record, I'm standing across the road, on a small step stool, and the adult was not at all bothered by my presence. The nest is ~12 feet above the road on a low hanging branch. 7D, ISO 800, 1/80, f/8, 300mm, small crop.
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