The Road Runner Family, Wildlife #nature #wildlanimals #wildlife #documentary

The Roadrunner, a true survivalist, she's fully prepped for life in this remote corner of Texas, hunkering down in a prickly pear cactus. With two chicks on the nest and four more on the way, it pays to be tough. Right now, there's calm, but for a Roadrunner mom, the peace and quiet doesn't last long. Her chicks are hungry. Fortunately, she's raising kids in a place where there's plenty to eat. But it's still a grueling routine. Leave, catch prey, return, feed chicks. That should do it. Leave, catch prey, return, feed chicks. It helps that Roadrunners eat almost everything from spiders to scorpions. Mom is also a super quick hunter, the top speed of 20 miles an hour. With hundreds of Roadrunners living here, it's a good thing Big Bend has an amazing biodiversity of bugs. Not that the chicks seem to appreciate it, as they grow, their appetites cannot be stopped. Time for Dad to go big. This lizard may be fast, but the Roadrunner is faster. A supersized meal, almost as big as the chick, no problem. Surely this will fill them up. Thanks to the bounty of food available in the park and the tireless efforts of doting parents, peace and quiet, return. Or maybe not.