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Project Noah Nature School
Callipepla californica
Spotted on Jul 18, 2011
Submitted on Aug 7, 2011
2 Comments
The males stand guard, and separate themselves from the females/young to attract the attention of any nearby predators. All of the females and juveniles were foraging on the ground.
Very nice Quail! I always thought they stayed on the ground much of the time.