
Originally Posted by
John Guastella
Beautiful image, Alan. Excellent BG, as typical for your photos. The grasshopper in the bill - with its head facing out and that one long antenna arcing toward the bird - really makes the shot. There are a few extra catchlights, though, that I would remove if the image were mine (and I wish it was!).
I used to spot roadrunners regularly here in Orange County, CA. But I haven't seen one in years. There has been so much development since I moved here in the early 90s that I think lot of their habitat has been destroyed.
John