22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
A Gift for the Missus
A male Greater Roadrunner (upper left) is offering a captured lizard to his mate. Typically a gift exchange like this occurs during nest building by the pair, often just prior to copulation.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 05.2024 |
| Date Uploaded: | 10.2024 |
| Photo Location: | Maricopa County, Arizona, United States of America |
| Copyright: | © Jim Burns |