Gambel's Quail
Was about to get breakfast going this morning and heard what I thought was a whining dog. I looked out the van and saw the culprits walking by. As far as I could tell there were three of them. I grabbed the camera and followed them around a little.
Quail on rock overlooking a patch of flowers
Two quails on top of a rocky hill
Amazing! Birds aren't easy to photograph, esp. quick runnin' little quail, always dartin' toward the underbrush.
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Haha, that's exactly what they were doing. Got lucky.
Beautiful birds! And those are some great shots.
Thanks, it was a nice surprise. I like the little feather on their heads.
Oh wow - we just get bobwhites around here. I've never seen the ones with the fancy hats in person.