Harlequin Quail

Gallery: AvianPosted January 18, 201794 views5 comments

My one and only sighting in the open. you can usually here them but they are normally in the long grass.
Luckily this male stepped out on to an Elephant path he was still extremely small thus the extreme crop.
EOS 1DX
200- 400 mm Fw with 1.4 rx at 560 mm
F7,1
ISO 800
1/1600

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5 comments

Comment posted by Jerry Austin on January 18, 2017 at 10:10 AM

Looks similar to our bobwhite Quail here in Texas. Cute little guy.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on January 18, 2017 at 1:20 PM

Nice catch, Ken.

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on January 19, 2017 at 11:44 AM

Looks like it's just out for a stroll Ken. Congrats on getting it out in the open!

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on January 20, 2017 at 6:36 PM

Congrats on the rare sighting Ken, I know how tough these old world quail can be. A nice look at the markings on the back and head. devil

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on January 21, 2017 at 1:24 AM

Thanks everybody for your comments.
I will be back in the area in February and will hopefully get another chance.

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