[Length 5.25 in. Wingspan 7.75 in.]

This male American Redstart was photographed at Frontera Audubon, Weslaco, Texas, USA. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED lens (EFL=450mm) on a Nikon D300 camera. (Date: May 3, 2009)

[Length 5.25 in. Wingspan 7.75 in.]

This American Redstart was photographed at TOS Sabine Woods Sanctuary, Texas, USA. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED lens + Nikkor TC17E II 1.7x Teleconverter (EFL=750mm) on a Nikon D300 camera. (Date: April 22, 2010)

[Length 5.25 in. Wingspan 7.75 in.]

This male American Redstart was photographed at SPI Convention Center gardens, South Padre Island, Texas, USA. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED lens (EFL=450mm) on a Nikon D7000 camera. (Date: April 30, 2011)

[Length 5.25 in. Wingspan 7.75 in.]

This male American Redstart was photographed at the Convention Center gardens, South Padre Island, Texas, USA. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED lens on a Nikon D3200 camera. (Date: April 25, 2013)

[Length 5.25 in. Wingspan 7.75 in.]

This male American Redstart was photographed at the Convention Center in South Padre Island, Texas, USA. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF f4.0 lens on Kodak Elitechrome 200 film. (Date: April 2001)

[Length 5.75 in. Wingspan 8.75 in.]

This Painted Redstart was photographed at the Route 281 Rest Area, Falfurrias, Texas, USA. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED lens on a Nikon D7100 camera. (Date: October 26, 2013)

[Length 6 in. Wingspan ?? in.]

This Slate-throated Redstart was photographed at the Birding and Nature Center, South Padre Island, Texas. Photo taken with a Canon EOS 10D camera (lens unknown). (Date: April 29, 2015)

[Length 24 in. Wingspan 38 in.]

This Western Reef-Heron (which was the first North American record in 1983) was photographed on Nantucket Island, Rhode Island, USA. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm ED f4.5 lens on Ektachrome 200 film. (Date: August 1983)

[Length 23 in. Wingspan 22 in.]

No bird symbolizes the American southwest more than the Greater Roadrunner. Although they don't go "BEEP BEEP" like the cartoon, Roadrunners do run very fast, and can chase down swift prey such as lizards with ease. They seem to prefer to walk or run, and, when they do fly, is usually close to the ground for a short distance. Roadrunners are inquisitive and will often come quite close in areas where humans are common, such as campgrounds. However, they will usually quickly walk or run away if they are directly approached. This Greater Roadrunner was photographed in late afternoon light along the Apache Trail in the foothills east of Phoenix, Arizona, USA. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm ED f4.5 lens on Kodachrome 64 film. (Date: September 1979)