Quail, turkeys, pheasants
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Ring-necked Pheasant in snow, taken with my old camera

Another pheasant

They stick out like a sore thumb in fields like this one.

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Two roosters, winter time.

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A lovely, colorful bird.

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Same bird, closer up.

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These two roosters were fighting way in the distance, but I caught them in the act.

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Same two.

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More.

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Ready to blend in.

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Another rooster. I need some hen shots, but they're very skittist.

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Turkeys in a field near Quivira Wildlife Area. This is how they look from far off.

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Springtime, starting to court.

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Check out the beards on some of these Toms.

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Two Toms, squaring off.

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The ladies don't seem to notice.

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But, then, the hens aren't so hot looking anyway!

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In the end, another generation does come about.

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Bobwhite male (L) and female (R) scurry away.

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Another male and female Bobwhite. They're not that easy to photo as they run really fast and blend in with background.

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This male posed for me to take a photo.

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Closer up. One of my best ever shots. He flew away right after I snapped this one.

Gambel's Quails

Gambel's Quails, Tucson AZ.

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Gambel's Quail, male.

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Another good photo of a male.

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Female Gambel's Quail.