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Thursday, June 20, 2013

California Quail - Callipepla californicus

We started doing bird photography late in 2004. By early 2005 we were so excited about our newfound hobby that whenever we had the chance we travelled outside the Los Angeles area to look for birds. One of the places we went to was Kern County, a rural patch in southeastern California. We were surprised to see this (usually skittish) California Quail sitting nonchalantly on a fence post.

 California Quails are quite common in California and the Northwest. They usually move around in coveys and have a very distinct and loud call: pi-pit-kan.

 California Quail (Callipepla californicus)
Kern County, California
April 20, 2005

 Canon 20D, 300mm+1.4X (420mm) 
ISO-200, 1/400, f7.1
taken from car window


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