I am linking up with Wild Bird Wednesday and Nature Notes
November 19, 2013
I am sharing another lifer from my New Mexico trip..it is the Gambel's Quail..We saw this bird at the Bosque Del Apache wildlife refuge. Hubby and I were taking a break near the visitor's center when these birds popped up out of the brush. The Gambel's Quail is easily recognized by their top knots and the scaly plumage on their undersides. The males have copper feathers on the top of their heads, black faces with white stripes above their eyes. I think they are very pretty and unusual birds, I was happy to add them to my life list.
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We saw the Gambel's Quail near a cute gazebo with a bench, were hubby and I were sitting. I could hear them first before seeing them and then all of sudden a group of the Quail appeared.
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Once in awhile, one of the Gambel's Quail would hop onto this log which was a little more in the open for photos. It habitat is the desert regions like where we were visiting in New Mexico. The Gambel's Quail is named after William Gambel a 19th century naturalist and explorer of the Southwestern United States.
I hope you enjoyed my pretty Gambel's Quail, it was another one of my favorite sightings in New Mexico. Thanks for visiting and for the nice comments.
Join in and post your birdies and to see more beautiful and wonderful bird photos please visit:
Stewart's Wild Bird Wednesday and Michelle's Nature Notes. Thanks to our host Michelle our host Stewart. Happy Birding and have a wonderful week!
November 19, 2013
I am sharing another lifer from my New Mexico trip..it is the Gambel's Quail..We saw this bird at the Bosque Del Apache wildlife refuge. Hubby and I were taking a break near the visitor's center when these birds popped up out of the brush. The Gambel's Quail is easily recognized by their top knots and the scaly plumage on their undersides. The males have copper feathers on the top of their heads, black faces with white stripes above their eyes. I think they are very pretty and unusual birds, I was happy to add them to my life list.
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We saw the Gambel's Quail near a cute gazebo with a bench, were hubby and I were sitting. I could hear them first before seeing them and then all of sudden a group of the Quail appeared.
.JPG)
Once in awhile, one of the Gambel's Quail would hop onto this log which was a little more in the open for photos. It habitat is the desert regions like where we were visiting in New Mexico. The Gambel's Quail is named after William Gambel a 19th century naturalist and explorer of the Southwestern United States.
I hope you enjoyed my pretty Gambel's Quail, it was another one of my favorite sightings in New Mexico. Thanks for visiting and for the nice comments.
Join in and post your birdies and to see more beautiful and wonderful bird photos please visit:
Stewart's Wild Bird Wednesday and Michelle's Nature Notes. Thanks to our host Michelle our host Stewart. Happy Birding and have a wonderful week!
