Are roadrunners good to eat?

[mangeorge]

Was the coyote pursuing a delicacy?
Peace,
mangeorge

[TravisFromOR]

They're a bit on the chewy side. Huge drumsticks, though.


Actually, I've never had one, but would assume it would taste like any other game bird. I just cooked a pheasant for dinner recently. Very delicious.

[runner pat]

Very yummy.

[Nadir]

Originally Posted by mangeorge

Are roadrunners good to eat?

Never ate one, but they sure are fun to drive!

[Swallowed My Cellphone]

They're tiny. There's probably more meat on frogs' legs.

[lieu]

Not a lot of marbeling, I guess because there's a real shortage of Roadrunner feed lots. In fact, "it mainly feeds on insects, with the addition of small reptiles (including rattlesnakes up to 60 cm long), rodents and other small mammals, spiders, scorpions, centipedes, millipedes, small birds (particularly from feeders and birdhouses) and eggs, and carrion."

If it is what it eats, then you probably won't mistake it for a ribeye.

[aldiboronti]

Yes, but catching them is the problem. Although I believe there's a company which sells a variety of roadrunner traps, unbelievably fast delivery times too.

[jayjay]

Originally Posted by aldiboronti

Yes, but catching them is the problem. Although I believe there's a company which sells a variety of roadrunner traps, unbelievably fast delivery times too.

Satisfaction NOT guaranteed.

[Turek]

Their Latin name isn't Tastyus supersonicus for nothing, you know.

[Wile E]

*sigh* I'll have to get back to you on that.

[kenobi 65]

Originally Posted by Wile E

*sigh* I'll have to get back to you on that.

No luck yet, huh, pal?

[Icerigger]

May I suggest , "Diced Roadrunner Ragu served on a Roulette Wheel, the best!
Or Maybe just plain old sauer-Road Runner-braten like Mother used to make.

[beowulff]

Originally Posted by Swallowed My Cellphone

They're tiny. There's probably more meat on frogs' legs.

They’re not that tiny - probably the size of a hen, certainly bigger than a pigeon.

[mangeorge]

Originally Posted by beowulff

They’re not that tiny - probably the size of a hen, certainly bigger than a pigeon.

They actually look remarkably like the yummy one up there in post #3, Wile E's nemesis.

[mangeorge]

I have another board, where people eat squirrels and such. I'll ask over ther and get back to y'all.

[The Tooth]

Originally Posted by runner pat

Very yummy.

I've never noticed in the cartoon that the thighs taste like double martinis. That's, like, four martinis!

[mangeorge]

Originally Posted by The Tooth

I've never noticed in the cartoon that the thighs taste like double martinis. That's, like, four martinis!

They aught to have xxx tattoos, huh?

[jayjay]

Originally Posted by The Tooth

I've never noticed in the cartoon that the thighs taste like double martinis. That's, like, four martinis!

Like they say, liquor is quicker.

[Musicat]

But Bird is the Word.

[mangeorge]

Originally Posted by Wile E

*sigh* I'll have to get back to you on that.

quite clever. Really!

[PlainJain]

I'd rate them right below penguin... but certainly better than hummingbird if we're talking about the flesh. As eggs go, it's hard to beat hummingbird egg rancheros.

[jayjay]

Originally Posted by PlainJain

As eggs go, it's hard to beat hummingbird egg rancheros.

Unless you have a very tiny whisk.

[Colibri]

Originally Posted by beowulff

They’re not that tiny - probably the size of a hen, certainly bigger than a pigeon.

They're much smaller than a typical hen, weighing about 300 gm (10 ounces), and are roughly the same weight as a domestic pigeon.

[runner pat]

Tiny whisk.

[John DiFool]

I'll just note that as a native bird they are protected from being killed in the US.

[outlierrn]

Originally Posted by jayjay

Satisfaction NOT guaranteed.

Further, the manufacturer makes no guarantee that the device will function in a manner that even remotely resembles the picture on the box, and disclaims any responsibility for any outcome to the user no matter how meticulously they have followed the directions. Ever.

[beowulff]

Originally Posted by Colibri

They're much smaller than a typical hen, weighing about 300 gm (10 ounces), and are roughly the same weight as a domestic pigeon.

They sure look a lot bigger than that - at least the ones I see. Maybe it's just how elongated they are.

[cornflakes]

They are the acme of eating when it comes to southwestern desert fowl.

[Tess]

The store-bought stuff's ok, but when you work for your meal, it just tastes that much better.

[TravisFromOR]

Here's the real question. One that has plagued me since the day I realized cartoons were not documentaries: Do coyotes actually chase and eat roadrunners?

[Hypno-Toad]

Originally Posted by PlainJain

I'd rate them right below penguin...

And Penguins is practically chickens.

[jayjay]

Originally Posted by TravisFromOR

Here's the real question. One that has plagued me since the day I realized cartoons were not documentaries: Do coyotes actually chase and eat roadrunners?

From Wikipedia, though I don't know if it's tongue-in-cheek or factual:

Though the coyote is the basis for the character of Wile E. Coyote in the Warner Brothers Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies animated cartoons, especially about the Road Runner, coyotes have not been known as yet to attack Greater Roadrunners for prey.

[Wile E]

Originally Posted by runner pat

Very yummy.

I must go OOC so I can ask if there's somewhere I can buy this in poster form?


Please don't tell me Acme.

[mangeorge]

Originally Posted by Wile E

I must go OOC so I can ask if there's somewhere I can buy this in poster form?


Please don't tell me Acme.

I Can Has Roderunner Poster?

[runner pat]

Originally Posted by Wile E

I must go OOC so I can ask if there's somewhere I can buy this in poster form?


Please don't tell me Acme.

Haven't found one but it might be possible to enlarge the image to poster size.

[Wile E]

I found an Etsy seller (calling themselves "acme products") selling this as a poster but I am leery of buying something like this when it's obviously not a licensed seller and they may just be printing it out themselves.

[mangeorge]

Originally Posted by Wile E

I found an Etsy seller (calling themselves "acme products") selling this as a poster but I am leery of buying something like this when it's obviously not a licensed seller and they may just be printing it out themselves.

Is the image licensed?

[runner pat]

Originally Posted by mangeorge

Is the image licensed?

It was shown in one of the Roadrunner cartoons where the coyote is explaining why he's chasing such a scrawny bird.

[mangeorge]

Originally Posted by runner pat

It was shown in one of the Roadrunner cartoons where the coyote is explaining why he's chasing such a scrawny bird.

[kaylasdad99]

Originally Posted by beowulff

They sure look a lot bigger than that - at least the ones I see. Maybe it's just how elongated they are.

That's kind of counterintuitive, isn't it? I mean, as they approach c, shouldn't they get shorter?

[mangeorge]

Originally Posted by kaylasdad99

That's kind of counterintuitive, isn't it? I mean, as they approach c, shouldn't they get shorter?

You mean as they approach light speed?

[kaylasdad99]

Of course. Does c stand for something else where you're posting from?

[mangeorge]

Originally Posted by kaylasdad99

Of course. Does c stand for something else where you're posting from?

Oops, I posted in haste. Didn't see the "c".
Unless you did a quick edit.
Nah!
BTW; I live in Berkeley. I know things like that through osmosis.

[Irishman]

Originally Posted by Colibri

They're much smaller than a typical hen, weighing about 300 gm (10 ounces), and are roughly the same weight as a domestic pigeon.

2 ft tall is a pretty big pigeon.

Roadrunner species generally range in size from 18 inches (46 cm) to 24 inches (61 cm) from tail to beak.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roadrunner

Okay, I realize about half of that is tailfeather. Hmm, that puts the bird 9 to 12 in. Okay, I guess that is roughly pigeon-sized.

[Musicat]

Originally Posted by kaylasdad99

That's kind of counterintuitive, isn't it? I mean, as they approach c, shouldn't they get shorter?

There once was a thin bird named Harold,
A delicacy thought to be rare-old.
But he scampered away
To live one more day,
At a lightspeed quite like Fitzgerald.

[gaffa]

Originally Posted by jayjay

Unless you have a very tiny whisk.

Best thread ever!

[mbh]

Originally Posted by TravisFromOR

Here's the real question. One that has plagued me since the day I realized cartoons were not documentaries: Do coyotes actually chase and eat roadrunners?

Originally Posted by jayjay

From Wikipedia, though I don't know if it's tongue-in-cheek or factual:

I have seen domestic dogs try to catch them. I have never seen one succeed. The roadrunners seemed to regard it as a game. One roadrunner would let my parent's dog chase it, and then, just as the dog was about to catch it, the roadrunner would fly up into a bush, just out of reach.

[Klytus]

Originally Posted by mbh

I have seen domestic dogs try to catch them. I have never seen one succeed. The roadrunners seemed to regard it as a game. One roadrunner would let my parent's dog chase it, and then, just as the dog was about to catch it, the roadrunner would fly up into a bush, just out of reach.

Yet another fine example of how real life will often emulate cartoons... ;-)

[astorian]

Originally Posted by TravisFromOR

Here's the real question. One that has plagued me since the day I realized cartoons were not documentaries: Do coyotes actually chase and eat roadrunners?

Like any predator, a desert coyote is an opportunist, and if he got the drop on a roadrunner, he wouldn't hesitate to eat it.

BUT... roadrunners are relatively hard to catch and there's not that much meat on them. A coyote wouldn't turn down a roadrunner dinner if it were available, but there are easier and yummier meals available, even in the desert. A nice rabbit, for instance.

Of course, a SMART coyote moves to the city and gorges itself on the goodies in human trashcans.

[PlainJain]

Originally Posted by mbh

I have seen domestic dogs try to catch them. I have never seen one succeed. The roadrunners seemed to regard it as a game. One roadrunner would let my parent's dog chase it, and then, just as the dog was about to catch it, the roadrunner would fly up into a bush, just out of reach.

I used to have a wolf/dog hybrid who chased them all the time though I suspect it was more for his entertainment. He never really came close.