Patrick Pearce
@watchinthesky
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advocate of the great outdoors and wildlife, be it here or across the seas. Photos mine unless retweets or credited to others. On bluesky as same name and @
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One of the ravens at the Tower of London showing convincingly that dogs are not the only ones that like to play with sticks 😄
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Scooter getting his Dino on!
A little prop plane going overhead and causing some crest action as Scooter is a bit wary 😒
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I don’t normally take down 10 feeders at once for cleaning but it wasn’t close to dinner rush so I thought it was safe. Hummers saw it differently and packed the first feeder I put back up (starving!)
There were still five other feeders up so they had options
SoCal
#hummingbirds
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Sun has been out all morning, should be a good day for a visit, YES!
Who’s up for a Scootie blast? 🙋♂️
Nice clacks announcing your arrival 😄
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Another sunny day - another visit from the ‘runners! Scooter is making sure our birdwatching binocs are up to snuff 🧐
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Scooter and I are just hanging out on this typical mid November day (it’s 90+ on the patio 🥵🙄).
I got Scooter doing two of his at least four vocalizations, a beak clack and coo.
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A couple a Lesser goldfinches cooling off in the pool - Splish splash 💦
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Dinosaur loose in the backyard! And that tail - sooo long, hard to get in the pic!
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Who’s a cute roadrunner? Yes you are, Scootie!
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I know it’s their favorite feeder but sometimes I can’t even get it hung back up after refilling before they climb on and start snacking! 🥰
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Scooter wanted me to shorten and post the original video as his audition for a promo for the new (final) Jurassic park movie 😄 🦖 (sound up)
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After a couple rounds of tasty snacks, it’s time to show everyone who’s got some professional grade floof! Ooo, that sun feels sooo good!
Scoots, the roadrunner 🥰
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Scoots making quick work of a couple snacks and then doing a few fancy footwork moves. What an entertainer you are, buddy!
#roadrunner
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Scooter is really hanging out today. Pull up a seat, buddy!
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A parting pose from Scooter today - crest at full attention, tail up showing off the not very often seen under spots. Hope to see you tomorrow!
#birdbutt
roadrunner SoCal
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SCOOTIE clacks!! Second visit this week, collected (ate) lots of snacks 😋
This is a good sign, thinking he will hang around for a good while.
Greater roadrunner - el corrre caminos - cuckoo
#birds
of the Southwest
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Scootie stopped by to say “Happy Mother’s Day!” to all the moms ❤️
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Let’s see if the twitters takes 18 seconds of the super cute Scootie! Video starts just AFTER he announced his presence with a great beak clack. Alas, that was the only one. Nice moves, buddy. Snacks coming right up!
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Why you looking at me that way, Scooter? I’ve given you a bunch of snacks. I know that look, but I am not a giant mealworm!!
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Leucistic hummingbird! About half the feathers are white.
1 closeup
2 an Anna’s comes in close to check out the newcomer
3 nothing odd here, business as usual 😀
Not sure what kind of hummer, odds are it is an Anna’s since we have many.
Haven’t seen one in a long time!
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Now wait just a darned second 🤯🤯
Here’s a fairly good side photo of (Ms?) Leucistic.
But what is this????
Mr Leucistic Black-chinned??
Not as white but…
Ima little worried about being outside on this cloudy day now ⚡️
#BirdsOfTwitter
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THERE’S the shot I’ve been waiting for! 🥰
Two birds, one pose 😃
Hummer in hummer
Elder Mr Anna’s FTW (yes, finally 💦)
#BirdsOfTwitter
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I knew this would happen 😒
Now, at-work schedule is just Mondays but special project so drove in today - and who shows up at home??? Scootie!!
Fortunately 🎥 by Connie 🥰
Sound up 🔊 for a nice beak clack 😍
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Scooter is very excited for the Winter Solstice today and gives it a big 🦖 roar!
What a ham you are, Scoots!
Greater roadrunner (from the archive)
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This tiny Cottontail has been roaming the backyard lately looking for leftovers from the bird feeders. About the size of a softball (not counting those ears!). Watch out for Gary, little one!
🐇
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#FlashbackFriday
- While I’m back in the archives, here’s Scooter giving a nice dino 🦖 roar! 💕 He was very good at that, didn’t take long to translate - “Snacks, please!”
From Nov 2021 Greater roadrunner
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A good day for birds so far! Scooter! Hey, buddy.
He stopped by a little bit after 1 to say Hi and get a few snacks.
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Just sitting on the patio wondering if I should go in the house where it’s 20° cooler - when I noticed some movement behind me. It’s been years since seeing a snake in the yard!
California kingsnake
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Very sunny this morning (for a change) and while I’m at work, somebirdy is announcing his presence at home after a week absence. SCOOTIE! 🥰
How are you holding it up with all the cold and rain? You’re looking very handsome 😍 Excellent beak clack sound ⬆️ 🔊
🎥 by Connie
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I know birds have backs, I just don’t often see them this way! So much want to pet that soft back 🥰
Scooter warming up in the sun.
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A short splice of Scooter ’Feed me’ , first normal, then slomo Dino!
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No Scootie in over a week. It has been less than ideal ‘runner weather though - cooler and cloudy.
But today - mid 70s and sunny, so maybe??
SCOOTS! Good to see you, buddy! 🥰
Maybe some snacks? Nice catch! Ooos, a couple weak tosses , sorry!
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Scootie let me know before he went off on his adventure that he wanted to wish everyone a safe and happy Holiday season!
#BirdsInSantaHats
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One of the neighborhood roadrunners stopped by at home while I was at work (photo by my better half!). This is Ravi, the newest visitor and he thinks the patio chairs are great for hanging out on. No Scooter today.
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Roadrunners have amazing skin coloring just behind their eyes, not often on display, but sometimes! Looking good, Scoots 🥰
Glad you came by today!
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Sorry - but a bit of a Scooter blast! After no good roadrunner visits for a couple years - what do I spy over on the back patio?? Even a beak clack 🥰
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This is Scootie’s first run up today - good to see you, buddy!
A little water left on the patio from last night’s bit of rain.
Roadrunner
Southern California
#backyardbirds
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Really glad to see you this morning, buddy!
Scooter has stopped by the backyard twice today , could I hope for a third time?
Greater roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus
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Hooded orioles really entertaining today. I don’t know if they are conducting an orchestra or seeing which one can ‘touch the sky’🎶
This behavior cracks me up 😆
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Sunny and cool this morning after a gray drizzly day yesterday that kept the ‘runners away. A very early visit today and an adorable video of a floof off between Scooter and Ravi by
@ChampagneConnie
🥰
They are really soaking up the sun ☀️
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Scooter stopped by for another round of snacks today 😍 Showing off the multi-color skin patches behind his eyes.
I’m with you, buddy, it’s hot today 🥵
Maybe I should try putting out mealworms on ice!
Patio temp says 105, ‘official’ weather gauge says 100°, either way - warm
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Scooter Report II - just before 1:00
45 minutes for a round trip apparently! Scooter returns for snacks and some Takeout 😄
Short but sweet video of his Dino 🦖 roar!
Neighborhood roadrunner
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Very sunny today but a little chilly (by roadrunner standards 😉). Scoots can go from super floof to sleek to super floof in a couple quick steps!!
He likes warming up with his back to the sun when it’s cool. He made two visits for snacks.
🎥 by Connie as I toil at work 🤷♂️
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Speaking of visitors, this morning while I was at the park, Connie got to see Scootie!! Great clacks, buddy!
🔊
Greater roadrunner
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Woops, looks like I accidentally engaged slo mo on this video! Scoots is doing a little Baywatch trot ☺️
Nice sunny day, temp’s trying to reach 70 today - I was hoping Scootie would stop by since he was away yesterday. Yes! 🥰
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From this morning, Scoots hanging out, flexing his crest and tail. Pretty nice strut there, Scootie 😍
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Ummm, Scooter?? Is this some new tiktok challenge? I’m counting 8 snacks at once!
This is a new behavior for Scooter, usually it is one and gulp!
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A dinner visit from Scooter this afternoon, he’s getting in some beak clacking practice while waiting for snacks.
Greater
#roadrunner
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Scooter Report IV 5:00
Scooter goes for the lead in visits today! Such a good hunter and provider. So cute that he ran up to show off his big grasshopper catch. With that big prize, there was no room for Takeout. He just stayed a minute, barely long enough to get a quick shot.
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IT’s SCOOTIE Sunday! 🥰 It’s been a long time (two weeks), you know I get worried! Such a handsome guy. Finally nice enough weather.
This will be a Scootie thread but will take a while to pick out the good videos/photos so check back for more roadrunner goodness.
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It’s been sunny all morning and now 70° on the patio, Scoots was here Saturday, will he show up today? YES! Hey Scootie! Today may be the last ‘Scootie weather’ day for a week, I’m glad you made it!!
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SCOOTS! Hey buddy, glad you showed up (actually once before I got home from the Park and now that I’m home).
That means you get counted for
#GBBC2023
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More high level thin clouds today so not especially warm - but warm enough
Greater roadrunner
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🔈 not needed, no clacks
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“I go to the top of this tree to show the world that I have the BEST peanut!!”
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“Sharp-shinned hawks have no neck.” (pro Shooper ID tip)
I’m not sure I follow 😆
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Didn’t even try the 30 sec video, after 5 minutes the 19 sec video did not load so trying 16 secs. 🤷♂️ Yay lack of Twitter techs😒
Young Shooper checking the yard, doing leg stretch, and putting one foot up to relax for a minute.
I think a couple crows coming in scared it away.
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A warm day here (80° by our backyard weather station) so a good day for roadrunners! One of the two regulars stopped by - the newer one, Ravi 🥰
Geococcyx californianus
The most famous bird in the southwest - per . Probably thank Looney Tunes for that 😁
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Guess who just trotted in to say ‘Hi’?!
Scootie!! Was here Wednesday, now today 🥰
Nice beak clacks!! I suppose you’d like a couple snacks for lunch?
Greater roadrunner
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Finally! A little face to face with Scooter at lunchtime. How have you been, buddy? Looking good 🥰
Greater roadrunner
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Light is fading in the late afternoon and photo ops with the birds are waning - but - rainbow wings! 🌈
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This is so cute 🥰 Little House wren is making regular trips to the birdbuddy to make sure the intruder doesn’t get any ideas!
I’m thinking I may need to put up a safety glass shield to protect the camera lens from those mighty blows!!
#WrensOfTwitter
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It’s been quite a while since we’ve seen Scooter, weather has been cool and cloudy. Was hoping maybe this weekend. Wait, who’s that I see up on the fence?? “Scooter”, and he comes running! But 🤯🤯 A few seconds later - a second roadrunner runs up to the patio!!!!
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Scooter! I figured you’d show up, not too cloudy and warm enough.
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I knew this would happen, my one day going to the office and Scootie stops by the house to visit. Good thing Connie got some video 😄 Great crest action there!
Where are you going there, buddy? No camping out under the hummingbird feeders!
Nice beak clacks tho!!
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Scooter and Ravi Report Wednesday
Not only did both stop by today - but both at the same time!! It has been a while, maybe a month.
They both had snacks and took snacks. Scooter came back solo for more snacks to take back.
🎥 ChampagneConnie
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These long warm days means I actually get to see Scooter when I get home! He was waiting on the table then jumped down for a nice ‘Good to see you’ 🦖 roar!
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Colorful assortment of House finches this rainy morning snacking at our
#birdbuddy
Orange-red, orange, scarlet males posing for the lady
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This would be good for a DoubleMint commercial! Doubling my pleasure with two, two hummingbirds 🥰🥰 Must be buddies !
#BirdsOfTwitter
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My new best friend! Song sparrow was impatient as I played with my phone. Ok buddy, here’s a couple snacks 🙄
#BirdsOfTwitter
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Scooter arrived just after noon to ask for snacks. Hey, buddy 👋
Nice 🦖 roar 😄 And a little crest action going on!
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Bit of a sad day in the backyard today. I think Mr Furious guarded his last feeder yesterday. Found him past away on ‘his’ feeder this morning.
RIP Mr Furious
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Video from home by ChampagneConnie.
Scooter heard someone was needing a nice Dino roar 🦖
Good one buddy!
The toes knows - that’s Scooter alright 😁
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SCOOTIE!
We figured he might show up, sunny all day and by just after noon it is 80°. Probably Scootie’s sweet spot, he still runs under the table tho. A little shade is nice 😉
Greater roadrunner
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I’m not sure but I think Scooter is pumped up for the opening of the new Jurassic Park movie. Nice Dino 🦖 roar, buddy!
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It’s a faceoff - Mr Redhead vs Mr Handlebar Mustache!
AKA Mr Anna’s and Mr Costa’s
They both look amazing in red and purple ❤️💜
The Costa’s hummingbirds are quite as regular as the Anna’s.
#BirdsOfTwitter
#backyardbirds
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Scooter anxiously waiting for treats and pacing back and forth! Nice loud beak clack at the end.
He was up on a seed platform when I got home and came running when I peeked my head out the patio door.
Greater roadrunner
SoCal
Occasional
#BackyardBirds
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There’s that iridescence blue and green on Scooter’s long tail! 💙💚
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Ravi, come on now. We may need to put you on a diet!! 🤣
Cooling down, in the low 70s today but I think Ravi is over compensating with the floof!
Greater roadrunner - no, really!!
📷 by the lovely
@ChampagneConnie
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A little farewell to Leuci, it’s been 3-4 days without a sighting.
May have headed south (if not an Anna’s), may have been lured away by a fancy new feeder in the neighborhood.
It was an awesome 10 days, Leuci - thanks for making my September so fun! 🥰
SoCal
#hummingbirds
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Sunday 1pm pixie check - 🧚♂️
Hi Leuci ! Those white eyelashes 🥰
Leucistic Pied Hummingbird SoCal
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A little Sunday serenity - the two regularly visiting roadrunners stopped by for 20 minutes or so to say Hi. A quick check of the toes and we know which is Scooter and which is Ravi 🥰
Breezy today (a short Santa Anna like condition), the wind is making them a little nervous.
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It’s already Christmas for most, Christmas Eve for others - Scoots says “HAPPY HOLIDAYS” 🎄
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Mr Nuttall's hammering and climbing on a palm. Just a few other birds heard (with vol up) in the background ;-) Video is a bit bumpy, quite a bit of zoom and no time to set up a tripod.
Pretty sure it's not a Ladderback, we are just outside of the range map.
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SCOOTIE! A little surprised to see you, buddy! But very pleased 😃 Last visit was previous Thursday and it has been cloudy and cool, not your favorite weather.
Nice beak clacks at the end 👍 🔊
Greater roadrunner
Backyard buddy
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It’s finally SuperbOwl Sunday 🦉
Cannot get enough 😁
(Depending on your screen, might have to tap or click to see full image)
A superb Burrowing owl see near the Salton Sea last month
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Scootie, you rascal! I knew you’d come by today cuz I was at work 🙄
I’m sure Connie was just as happy to see you! Your kind of weather today - hot and toasty!
That tail has a nice green shine today!
🎥 by Connie
Roadrunner
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A little Scootie thread 🧵 since he stopped by at 11 today. Seen from Connie’s angle, “They can see how close he is!”
This is his ‘I’m hungry’ phase, not collecting takeout yet.
Greater roadrunner
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Hoping for some quality time with Scooter over the next four days. But in the meantime, a fun visit captured at home while I’m at work -
Scooter up on Phin’s outdoor stand right by the window. Apparently impatient for snacks 😁
He’s taken to tapping on the window!
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Just a couple birdie buddies sitting on top of our winter dormant Desert Willow enjoying some sunshine.
Lesser goldfinch and Anna’s hummingbird
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Said goodbye to the Purr Princess this morning. It’s been a long reign, we’ll miss you 😢
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Scooter is looking over the tools I picked out to repair one of the 9 foot market umbrellas that got beat up in the wind last week. Anxious to see if he approves of my selection 😁
1st visit was early today, no Ravi yet.
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12:45, today is the hot day (mid 90s in the backyard) - looks like roadrunner weather! Scooter shows up to give a 🦖 roar to all his friends , (and maybe grab a few snacks 😉).
After he fills up, he is still grabbing a beakful of takeout.
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Scoots collecting a few snacks! Two nice catches at the end, good moves, Scootie.
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Hey buddy!! Glad you stopped by just minutes after I got home from work 🥰
Nice Dino 🦖 roar. Problem is, between you and Spotted towhee, the snack supply has been wiped out. Hopefully a new supply by midday tomorrow 😳
Scooter
Roadrunner
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