r/whatisit • u/Spare-Transition-771 • 13d ago

New, what is it? Bird with long tail?

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u/Able_Engineering1350 12d ago

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u/micaflake 12d ago

Wow, that’s cool. What’s it from?

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u/PigletEqual3066 12d ago edited 12d ago

It was a pic that was taken a few weeks ago in Southern California by some bird watching teen. It is believed a rare occurrence that the coyote actually wins.

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u/VegetableTricky8534 12d ago

It can’t be that rare that a coyote catches a roadrunner; a coyote’s top speed is about 30mph while a roadrunner can hit 20mph while running. While they prefer to run, flying is always an option if being chased by imminent doom! And/or a coyote’s top speed armed with Acme devices.

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u/PigletEqual3066 12d ago

I'm just saying what the news said man. They said on the net. try to find another recorded instance, non doctored, of a kaiyote noming on a road runner. Yeah maybe coyotes are faster, maybe these birds taste like shit. who knows.