millipede Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 Two questions we'll see if someone will sort out at some point... 1. was it a legit sighting? Someone shared a post from a lady who claims her son saw the bird. So who knows there... 2. Are they ever kept as pets? So in the Birding in Massachusetts group, it was shared that a roadrunner was seen in Massachusetts... was it? I don't know. IF it was, what are the chances it's wild? hmmm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 6 hours ago, millipede said: Two questions we'll see if someone will sort out at some point... 1. was it a legit sighting? Someone shared a post from a lady who claims her son saw the bird. So who knows there... 2. Are they ever kept as pets? So in the Birding in Massachusetts group, it was shared that a roadrunner was seen in Massachusetts... was it? I don't know. IF it was, what are the chances it's wild? hmmm This ay not be a true birder. Some people mistake quail sometimes for roadrunners here in socal, is it possible this was a bobwhite? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 16 hours ago, millipede said: 2. Are they ever kept as pets? You can not legally posses a Greater Roadrunner. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avery Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 (edited) 19 hours ago, millipede said: Two questions we'll see if someone will sort out at some point... 1. was it a legit sighting? Someone shared a post from a lady who claims her son saw the bird. So who knows there... 2. Are they ever kept as pets? So in the Birding in Massachusetts group, it was shared that a roadrunner was seen in Massachusetts... was it? I don't know. IF it was, what are the chances it's wild? hmmm I think for something like that to be confirmed, there would need to be physical evidence, especially if only one person saw it, who may not be a birder. Just today, I was watching my lifer Cerulean Warbler (a rarity in VT, with only a handful of reliable places in the state, none of which were this location) sing from the treetops, and a lady who was walking her dog stopped and asked what bird I was looking at. So I said a Cerulean Warbler, then showed her a picture. She then says, "Oh yeah, I see those all the time around here." That's when you just smile and nod, smile and nod... Edited May 29, 2021 by Avery 3 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 On 5/28/2021 at 7:03 PM, millipede said: what are the chances it's wild? Slim and none, and Slim lives in AZ. 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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