Gambel's Quail

Posted by Josh (Pasadena, United States) on 9 April 2008 in Animal & Insect.

I heard this guy singing from pretty far away and was so pleased to find him perched in the distance. I find these birds beautiful and I had never seen one in the wild before. One of the many desert dwellers that one doesn't expect to find amidst the desolate landscape.

Nikon D40
1/1250 second
F/14.0
ISO 1600
300 mm (35mm equiv.)