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Covey of Quail This is part of a covey of 7 chicks. The mother guards them intensely as they will mature over the next several weeks. My estimate is that these are about 3 weeks old.<br /> <br /> The hen is out of focus as my interest was on the chicks... :-) Callipepla gambelii,Gambels quail Click/tap to enlarge

Covey of Quail

This is part of a covey of 7 chicks. The mother guards them intensely as they will mature over the next several weeks. My estimate is that these are about 3 weeks old.

The hen is out of focus as my interest was on the chicks... :-)

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The Gambels quail

The Gambel's quail is a small ground-dwelling bird in the New World quail family. It inhabits the desert regions of Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Texas, and Sonora; also New Mexico-border Chihuahua and the Colorado River region of Baja California.

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Similar species: Landfowl
Species identified by Stephen Philips
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By Stephen Philips

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Uploaded May 28, 2017. Captured May 28, 2017 12:32.
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  • Canon EOS 5DS R
  • f/5.6
  • 1/250s
  • ISO100
  • 400mm