A Gambel’s quail (Callipepla gambelii). Bill told me to expect a quail family, complete with lots of chicks, to show up about 9:30. They were right on time each morning!
Gambel’s quail, male.
Image ID: 22925
Species: Gambel's quail, Callipepla gambelii
Location: Amado, Arizona, USA
Gambel’s quail, chicks.
Image ID: 22920
Species: Gambel's quail, Callipepla gambelii
Location: Amado, Arizona, USA
Shot at Bill Forbes’ Pond at Elephant Head, which I visited and described recently.