#bluequail

Scaled Quail Encore Well my Scaled Quail Photos are a hit in 3 different Facebook groups. I knew I had something special when I saw the photos I downloaded from my Nikon. I was able to apply a couple tricks to keep the subject in focus. The first 6 or so photos were out of focus. I was talking soft and gentle to the quail and was able to get a few steps closer and that plus using the post the quail was on I set the autofocus on the post then quickly panned up before the autofocus could reset I snapped a photo. The fact that this bird was a little larger than the songbirds and bird insectivores I often see helped as well. This is what keeps me going. #ScenesFromMyWalk #ScaledQuail #BlueQuail #Quail #QuailOfInstagram #Birds #Bird #BirdPhotography #Birding #BirdingPhotography #PhotoByJeriRae #Naturalist #AmazingBirdPhotos #RegalBird #NaturePhotography (at Agua Fria, New Mexico) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChgHroPLfrV/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Scenes From My Walk - Scaled Quail (sometimes called Blue Quail) - Set 3 (Last Set) More on this interesting bird: “The scaled quail (Callipepla squamata), also commonly called blue quail or cottontop, is a species of the New World quail family. It is a bluish gray bird found in the arid regions of the Southwestern United States to Central Mexico. This species is an early offshoot of the genus Callipepla, diverging in the Pliocene. This bird is named for the scaly appearance of its breast and back feathers. Along with its scaly markings, the bird is easily identified by its white crest that resembles a tuft of cotton.” - Wikipedia #ScenesFromMyWalk #ScaledQuail #BlueQuail #Quail #QuailOfInstagram #Birds #Bird #BirdPhotography #Birding #BirdingPhotography #PhotoByJeriRae #Naturalist (at Agua Fria, New Mexico) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChdY500rO3m/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Scenes From My Walk - Scaled Quail (sometimes called Blue Quail) - Set 2 #ScenesFromMyWalk #ScaledQuail #BlueQuail #Quail #QuailOfInstagram #Birds #Bird #BirdPhotography #Birding #BirdingPhotography #PhotoByJeriRae #Naturalist (at Santa Fe, New Mexico) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChdYea8r3d-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Scenes From My Walk - Scaled Quail (sometimes called Blue Quail) - Set 1 #ScenesFromMyWalk #ScaledQuail #BlueQuail #Quail #QuailOfInstagram #Birds #Bird #BirdPhotography #Birding #BirdingPhotography #PhotoByJeriRae #Naturalist (at Agua Fria, New Mexico) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChdYUIlr_DF/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Scenes From My Walk - Scaled Quail - A Lifer/New Bird For Me There actually was a bevy of quail but, thankfully for me, this was a bit of a straggler allowing me a few shots as it hurried away. None of them ever flew that I saw. More on this species: “The scaled quail (Callipepla squamata), also commonly called blue quail or cottontop, is a species of the New World quail family. It is a bluish gray bird found in the arid regions of the Southwestern United States to Central Mexico. This species is an early offshoot of the genus Callipepla, diverging in the Pliocene. This bird is named for the scaly appearance of its breast and back feathers. Along with its scaly markings, the bird is easily identified by its white crest that resembles a tuft of cotton.” - Wikipedia #ScenesFromMyWalk #ScaledQuail #BlueQuail #Cottontop #CottontopQuail #Birds #Bird #BirdPhotography #Birding #BirdingPhotography #PhotoByJeriRae (at Agua Fria, New Mexico) https://www.instagram.com/p/CYz7e_ov2h4/?utm_medium=tumblr

One really awesome thing about West Texas are the #scaledquail #bluequail #texasquail #texaswildlife

A collaboration between me & BunnyBrush I drew the Eevee and she suddenly surprise-animated the lights for me! Eee heee so adorable~ ;v;