Roadrunner, of the bird type (Geococcyx californianus)

This guy was perched in my front garden when I pulled the trash barrels out toward the street this afternoon.

Two shots, just in case the first one didn't work out.

I moved in to get a better shot, but my hands were unsteady. I expected what he did next.

True to his name, this roadrunner has hopped down from the railroad timber and leaned forward to bolt.