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California Quail Celebration
The coyote brush is in full bloom at Point Reyes. California Quail roost under the twisty woody branches of the coyote brush and then perch up top to scan for threats.
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Quail Coming In Hot
I missed most of the California Quail chicks this year, just catching the tail end when the juveniles were halfway through molting into their adult plumage. I did manage a few good shots at the end of the season, including this QIF. I was lying on a path, photographing adolescent California Quail heading back to
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Perched Quail
A California Quail perching in some coast lupine. Unfortunately, I missed the best part of quail season this year, but I managed a few good shots at the beginning and end of the season.
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Labor Day Weekend at Point Reyes
My brother came to visit for Labor Day weekend, so I took him on his first outing to Point Reyes. We got off to a slow start for the first little bit, with a Northern Harrier hunting above a thistle field providing the only action. The highlight of our trip was an encounter with a
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Quail’s First Dance
A juvenile California Quail looking like an awkward teenager going to its first dance.
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Quail of the Golden West
This photo of a California Quail in a late May sunset brings me back to spring at Point Reyes every time I look at it.
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Returning to Point Reyes
I first visited Point Reyes almost exactly a year ago, at the beginning of August 2022. Since then, it’s become my favorite wildlife photography destination, with over 30 trips in just in the past year. I wasn’t able to do much photography in June and July. Finding myself in need of a short vacation, and
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Quail’s Watch
I am the sword in the darkness. I am the watcher on the walls. I am the shield that guards the realms of quail. California Quail striking a dramatic pose on a fence at Point Reyes.
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Scenic Quail at Point Reyes
I’ve been working on a project to showcase California Quail in scenic vistas. I’m convinced there’s no landscape that can’t be improved by a quail standing proud. So far, this is my best result yet. I saw the quail on a post on the side of the road in Point Reyes. I pulled off on
