CA Quail

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We are seeing a pair of CA quail coming into our backyard in the evenings now and I continue to be fascinated by the male’s beautiful feather patterns… not to mention their cool topknot. He was at the base of a black oak tree here.

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Z9, 180-600 lens, Nikon 1.4 TC, monopod, 1/1000th, f 9.0, 1260mm, ISO 25600, cropped to 3885 x 3031

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Nice colors and detail! The topknot is lost in the bark texture but maybe not much you can do about it. With any luck, you’ll have babies soon!

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I love the CA quail. The are so beautiful and the little topknot is a curious addition to the feathering.

The curious pose is very nice. He looks a little shy and apprehensive and ready to retreat at any moment.

I might consider another version without the little green leaf in front of the bird.

I hope we get to see more of this wonderful little bird!

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Excellent detail, especially for that iso, Dave. The feather patterns and colors are really cool. With a little luck he’ll perch up to protect his harem soon and you’ll be able to catch him with a more distant and contrasting background.

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Great look at the quail, showing of its color and detail very well.