Northern Bobwhite Quail


Posted by Gene Gwin on Mon Mar 01, 2021 7:50 pm

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Female Northern Bobwhite Quail photographed 19 February 2021 at the Laguna Seca Ranch in deep South Texas.

It's not often to get a Bobwhite Quail on a perch and even more unusual to get one on a cactus.

This image was taken right after the heavy freeze in South Texas and it turned the top of the cactus a bluish color.  You can see the green, and that is the color you would typically see.

Nikon D850
Nikon 300mm f/2.8
1/5000 sec
f/6.3
ISO 900

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by paul fletcher on Mon Mar 01, 2021 9:01 pm
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An excellent image, Gene; great detail on the quail, a nice pose, and background.
Hopefully, you won't have anymore cactus turning blue!
 

by Karl Egressy on Mon Mar 01, 2021 9:10 pm
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Very unique and beautiful image.
 

by himadri roy on Tue Mar 02, 2021 7:35 am
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Outstanding Photograph. Congrats.
 

by ADKShooter on Tue Mar 02, 2021 9:39 am
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Great pose and obviously the perch is very unique.The background color is perfectly suited to this image as well. The soles of my feet hurt just looking at this one !
 

by Carol Clarke on Tue Mar 02, 2021 9:55 am
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Quite an unusual capture in many ways, Gene! Beautiful pose and detail.

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by E.J. Peiker on Tue Mar 02, 2021 11:25 am
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Great shot. Love it!
 

by david fletcher on Tue Mar 02, 2021 1:04 pm
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What a fabulous image Gene,... great perch and look back. Interesting how the colour changed on the Cactus too.
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by Ron Day on Tue Mar 02, 2021 5:43 pm
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A terrific complementary background sets off this quail beautifully, Gene! Well done!
 

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