114K views · 791 reactions | Have you ever been this close with a roadrunner? We haven't either. The New Mexico state bird is well known for being quick on its feet and can gain speeds up to 15 mph. That’s pretty impressive for a 2-foot-long bird.  | KOAT | Facebook

According to Keeper Allison, our roadrunner is quite the flirt! Here he holds his dead mouse, bows his head, and flicks his tail in a courtship display. Roadrunners form lifelong attachments, the pair renewing their bond each spring. Has he won you over? 😍 Video: A bird with a blue-black crest and mottled plumage holds a dead mouse in his long beak and wags his tail while hopping atop a cactus skeleton inside his habitat. 📸: Keeper Allison | Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum