Peter, that is a road runner, also known as a Chaparral Cock.  It is a member of the cuckoo family, but is a ground nester and cares for its own young like other North American members of the family.  mcneely

---- "Peter T. Owsianowski" <pnoceanwesty@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> You guys are killin' me with these awesome camping shots!  Bernie, what kind
> of bird was that in the close up shot?  Very striking.
>
> Both buses are still sleeping up in the barn and there is 2 feet of snow on
> the ground here in Northern Indiana.  It's supposed to be in 50's next week
> and we are counting down the days to Bus BRRR where we will be plowing the
> campsites!
>
>
> Pete
> '79 Westy "Aardvark"
> '87 Westy "JoesVan"
> WWW.Busesbythebeach.com
>
>
> On Sat, Feb 12, 2011 at 17:10, Bernie <berniej@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > *
> > Hi All,
> >
> >
> > Like my buddy Neil I have a few photos of a December and January trip to
> > the
> > desert.
> > Spent time around Salton Sea area at a great campground with excellent
> > facilities and hot spring
> > baths and swimming pools t
> > hen over to Lake Havasu for BBB and then home through  Death Valley.
> >
> > Bernie
> > Vancouver
> >
> >
> > https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/sredir?uname=108666723827299161818&target=ALBUM&id=5572906593240021649&authkey=Gv1sRgCNSAqeWaz9vTTw&invite=CJi8-YcE&feat=email
> >
> > *
> >

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David McNeely