Greater Roadrunner Nesting in Mesquite Tree Acrylic Print

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A friend and I were hiking past this beautiful big mesquite tree out in the desert, and we just decided to peek inside it. We did not expect to find a Greater Roadrunner in there, but we did. While I’ve seen roadrunners fly up into trees before, I’d never seen one nesting. As we watched it watching us, I was able to get a few photographs. It was late in the afternoon so the light was fading. Plus we didn’t want to bother it, so rather than fidget around trying to get the perfect portrait, we just led it be. What a treat - brilliant camouflage at work again! This photo was taken on December 20, 2017, in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona about 50 miles south of Phoenix.

Judy Kennedy (a visionary wayward muse) is a nature mystic and disabled visual media artist specializing in the Arizona Sonoran Desert. The Sonoran Desert is the United States' most ecologically diverse desert - especially in the state of Arizona. With an abounding love for her home, Judy's artwork and videos mostly feature wildlife in its natural setting with accompanying landscapes and skyscapes as varied and unique as her stylistic expressions. She serves this inimitable beauty and hopes that her art inspires others in their own conservation efforts. Judy is also a versatile writer of creative nonfiction and a composer of music which can be heard in many of her videos. Her YouTube channel alone has well over 1100 subscribers. ...