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California Quail:
The California Quail (Callipepla californica") is California’s state bird and has had roles in several Walt Disney movies, including "Bambi". Its head plume, or topknot, looks like a single feather, but it is actually a cluster of six overlapping feathers.
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Underwood, Washington ...
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California Quail, male, Underwood, Washington.
Image taken May 14, 2011.
Canon EOS 40d, 200mm.
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California Quail, male (left) and female (right), Underwood, Washington.
Image taken May 14, 2011.
Canon 40d, 200mm.
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Horsethief Butte, Washington ...
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California Quail, Horsethief Butte, Washington.
Overcast and gray day.
Image taken October 15, 2011.
Sony "superzoom" HX100v.
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Sauvie Island, Oregon ...
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California Quail, male, Sauvie Island, Oregon.
Image taken March 7, 2011.
Canon EOS 7d, 400mm.
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