Greater Roadrunner Lunch Time

-Greater roadrunners are active during sunrise to mid-morning and late afternoon to evening during hot seasons
-They rest in the shade during the hottest part of the day and sunbathe in the morning to warm up
-During the hot season, roadrunners are active mostly from sunrise to mid-morning, and late afternoon to evening ... they rest in the shade during the hottest part of the day ... every morning they usually sunbathe to warm up after a cold night in the desert
-Greater roadrunners are opportunistic omnivores that hunt by walking quickly and then making a quick dash to catch prey with their bill ... => they eat a variety of foods, including insects, reptiles, rodents, and birds ... they can also jump straight up to catch flying insects, bats, and hummingbirds
-Greater roadrunners are ground foragers that nest in trees and are often found in open country, especially in arid grasslands and low deserts
-They do like to "tenderize" some of their foods (like lizards and snakes) by beating them on a rock before swallowing them down