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California Quail


California Quail
Photo Information
Copyright: Manyee Desandies (manyee) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3066 W: 231 N: 6160] (21048)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-04-17
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon Powershot S1-IS
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Animal portraits [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-03-25 12:49
Viewed: 28688
Points: 16
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is a male California quail. It is the statebird of the state of California.

The California quail can be found from southern Oregon to southern California and east into Nevada. It lives in grasslands, foothills, woodlands, canyons and the edge of deserts.  They like areas with lots of brush.

The California quail eats seeds, plant parts like buds, and sometimes insects. They feed in flocks in the early morning.

Males often compete for a mate. They will mate with only one female. Females usually lay between 12-16 cream and brown speckled eggs. Their nest is a shallow hollow or scrape in the ground that is lined with grass. The female incubates the eggs for about three weeks. Both parents will care for the chicks. The chicks leave the nest after shortly after birth.  They make their first attempts at flight when they are about 10 days old. They will stay on the ground for about a month and then will roost in trees with the rest of the flock. The female usually has one brood a year. 

The California quail lives in coveys of 10 to 200 birds in the winter. They will stay in these flocks until they pair off during mating season. Male California quails will perch on a tree or post and call out to claim their territory. The California quail will roost in trees to avoid danger and to rest.

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To fray: USM toolmanyee 1 04-01 02:36
To Luc: Good idea!manyee 2 03-27 13:00
To livios: Thanks : )manyee 1 03-27 04:01
To LordPotty: Bluemanyee 1 03-25 14:16
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This is very blue.We get California quial here...plenty of them,but I've never seen this blue before.They always seem to be grey with black and white.
Is your photo true to colour?
If so,we must have a slightly different model,but they do call them Californian quail....Strange.

Very good picture Manyee.
Nice colours, composition and details.
Well done.

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  • ddg Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 855 W: 23 N: 942] (5111)
  • [2005-03-26 2:50]

Belle photo, bravo Manyee. Ne connaissant pas les couleurs d'origine je ne me prononcerais pas!! Une vue un peu plus de profil aurait permis de mettre en evidence la tête et donc le bec de l'oiseau.Plus facile à dire qu'a faire !!

Manyee, the bird is very nice, and you did a great job.

Excellent composition, pov and pose.

I tried a little workshop.

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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1873 W: 304 N: 4300] (14729)
  • [2005-03-26 14:53]
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Personal assessment of the photo: great.
Good visual impact.
Aptness of the photo for the site: excellent.
Personal assessment of the note: great with a link to the source; I really appreciate that.
Un très joli oiseau, un superbe emblême pour la Californie.
Merci, Manyee.

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  • fray (32)
  • [2005-04-01 1:35]
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Nice portrait, great color but a bit soft, try using USM tool in PS to improve the quality... :D

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1381 W: 126 N: 5246] (23469)
  • [2005-04-01 14:41]

Great bird, nice colors ! Well done.

Mario

What a beautiful bird. Beautiful colors, wonderful exposure, great focus.
Regards, Krzysztof.

Thank you for this awesome photo! Manyee, Otherwise, I would think the California Quail is the same kind as LordPotty described, not so colorful for sure.

Now I am pretty proud of our statebird. Liz

How did I miss this handsome chap Manyee. I love his colours. Very good POV. Crisp sharp shot and an awesome subject. Nice work. Thanks

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