Roadrunner

Mark, that is a very beautiful whip.
The whole whip, every aspect, just belongs together.
The transition sure looks strong and beefy. It reminds me of one of Tyler's Exowhips, but totally different.
Great job.

Ron

*beep* *beep*
Now where is the the „Wile E Coyote“-whip?
I didn’t know that the cartoon was modeled after an actual bird.
Back on topic - this design is absolutely fantastic, looks great. Another good „less is often more example“ - just the right amount of color in the black.

That whip is beautiful!

Thank you all. I really appreciate the kind words.

Wolfgang, there is indeed a bird in the southwestern US called a Greater Roadrunner (I mistyped it in the original post as a Northern Roadrunner). This is a rather atypical photo of one in a tree, They can fly, but spend most of their time on the ground. They catch prey by chasing it on the ground. They eat insects, spiders, lizards, snakes, small mammals and birds, and almost any type of egg they come across.

Robert, yes sir, I agree 100%.

Wolfgang, they do indeed chase dowh their prey. I think too speed is around 30kph. They use their tail much in the same way a cheetah does, as a rudder and counterbalance to help them change direction quickly as they run. The colors vary from. Light pink the a very dark red and sky bue to purplish. That's actually the bare skin of the bird. It has no feathers behind its eye.