Life On a Fence Post

When we looked out the front window this morning, we saw this resident Greater Road Runner sitting out on the fence post just across the walking trail from us. We watched her for ten or fifteen minutes as she preened and groomed herself while sitting on the top of the post. What was sort of funny was a lady who walked by not more than six feet away from her -- and never even noticed her!

We know this is most likely a female, as the male has red and blue coloring just behind its eye that is especially vivid this time of the year.

She spent quite a bit of time cleaning herself and fluffing her feathers.

A man with a dog walking on the other side of the fence finally spooked her and she jumped down and ran off. We have seen Road Runners often on the fence, but I don't know if there are several or if we are just seeing the same one over and over.

It was another quiet beautiful day today. It was sort of of overcast with some high clouds floating over. We didn't do a whole lot, just the regular household chores. I broiled a steak for supper which we had with more of the stuffed baked potatoes that were in our Christmas care package from Daughter Dawn.