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california quail
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California quail
This handsome male did a nice pose for me.- MelospizaMelodiaFan
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- california quail
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- Category: North America
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california quail
Quail have adapted well to suburban life. This quail was on a trail at the edge of town.- MelospizaMelodiaFan
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- california quail
- Comments: 6
- Category: North America
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Pop-up
There's always one on guard duty when a family group is foraging down in the shrubs. Typical to only see the guard, and then get glimpses of the flock dashing from under one shrub (I think Coyote Bush in this instance) to under the next.- Doc Duck
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- california quail callipepla californica
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- Category: North America
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State Bird 3 - Vaktvaktel
Another fascinating behavior trait about these birds is that while a flock is foraging on the ground, usually under shrubs or dense grass, one bird is always up on a post or some other high perch on guard duty, clucking comfortingly or calling out an alarm that sends those below scurrying for...- Doc Duck
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- california quail callipepla californica
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- Category: North America
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State Bird 2
Apparently the woods looked safer than the road, so here he goes, heading for the woods. They have a fascinating gait, a bit like the ballet version of horse riders - their feet go so fast that they seem to be gliding on wheels, or (in the case of the wee chicks) rolling like little fluff balls.- Doc Duck
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- california quail callipepla californica
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- Category: North America
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State Bird 1
I'm still hoping some day to see some of the other quail species in California, but meanwhile I still love seeing California's state bird - here pausing to scope out the woods ahead after crossing the road at The Sea Ranch.- Doc Duck
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- california quail callipepla californica
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- Category: North America
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California Quail
- sw2001
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- california quail callipepla californica
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- Category: North America
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California Quail
Male- Luis R
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- california quail callipepla californica chile el bajio luis r figueroa. o\'higgins region
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- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Californian
Next trip to California I plan to visit a new park near Sea Ranch. I gather there's a good chance of seeing Mountain Quail there. Meanwhile, I'm happy to see more California Quail |=)|- Doc Duck
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- california quail callipepla californica
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- Category: North America
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California quail
- bievreJJ
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- california quail callipepla californica
- Comments: 17
- Category: North America
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Chi-caaa-go!
Actually, this one was quiet, neither clucking nor calling even though it was on guard duty for a flock of a dozen females and chicks. His calm allowed us to get close enough - one step at a time, of course - for a croppable shot at last.- Doc Duck
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- california quail callipepla californica
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- Category: North America
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Bunny and friends
at the Sea Ranch community gardens. Not sure what species the bunny is - maybe Jackrabbit (hare)? But the quail are definitely Californians, and that orange blur is a California Poppy.- Doc Duck
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- california quail callipepla californica
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- Category: North America
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California Quail
Haven't had time to get the camera out so here's one from last month.- ducbucln
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- california quail callipepla californica
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- Category: North America
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California Quail
Species introduced in Chile at the end of the 19th century- Luis R
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- california quail callipepla californica chacabuco chile codorniz luis r figueroa. santiago metropolitan region
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- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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California Quail
Just another...- digishooter
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- california quail callipepla californica
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- Category: North America
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California Quail
No matter how many times I've imaged this bird I still an struck by their beauty. Is it any wonder that it is the California state bird.- digishooter
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- california quail callipepla californica
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- Category: North America
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Strutting his stuff .
- Ken Doy
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- california quail callipepla californica
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- Category: New Zealand, Southern Oceans, Antarctica
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California Quail
These males were both keeping watch for the nearby eagles that were hunting on the lake.- ducbucln
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- california quail callipepla californica
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- Category: North America
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California Quail
An introduced species .- Ken Doy
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- california quail callipepla californica
- Comments: 15
- Category: New Zealand, Southern Oceans, Antarctica
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Quail with chicks
The chicks are especially cute when newborn - little blobs of down that seem to be rolling more than walking as they scurry to keep up with their parents. These chicks were a bit bigger than that already.- Doc Duck
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- california quail callipepla californica
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- Category: North America
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Quail on the move
The quail were moving towards me just as I parked my car. I tried to find a spot where they'd be passing through a patch of sun, but they were very quick to run for shade. Usually whole flocks of them will be almost invisible foraging in tall grass or under shrubs, but you'll see one standing...- Doc Duck
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- california quail callipepla californica
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- Category: North America
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Quail close-up
Next stop on my way northwards was Spring Lake Park in my childhood home town of Santa Rosa. This is a park my Dad had lobbied his bosses for. He worked for the county water agency and flood control department and their original plan for Spring Lake was just a water storage facility without...- Doc Duck
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- california quail callipepla californica
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- Category: North America
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California Quail
- ducbucln
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- california quail callipepla californica
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- Category: North America
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Dust-bath Time
The quail come to this particular area of our neighbor's garden every year to preen and maintain their feathers. I've read this helps to absorb excess oil and keeps the feathers from becoming greasy or matted. It's entertaining to watch them dig the holes and then scrunch down and rub the...- ducbucln
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- california quail callipepla californica
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- Category: North America
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California Quail
This male was keeping watch while the female hunted for food.- ducbucln
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- california quail callipepla californica
- Comments: 18
- Category: North America