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Quail
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Copyright: Fatih Sam (fthsm) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 147 W: 47 N: 435] (2909)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-01-28
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 30D, Canon 400 5.6L
Exposure: f/5.6
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-01-29 2:05
Viewed: 716
Points: 4
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Brown Quail Coturnix ypsilophora

Description

The Brown Quail is a small, plump ground-dwelling bird. It is variable in colour, ranging from red brown to grey brown with fine white streaks and black barring above, and chestnut brown below. The eye is red to yellow, the bill black and the legs and feet orange-yellow. In Tasmania, this species is called the Swamp Quail and tends to be larger and darker than mainland birds, with a pale yellow eye. Female Brown Quails are larger and may be more heavily marked with black and paler below than males. Young birds are like adult females, with less distinct markings and a dark brown eye. Quails rarely fly, preferring to hide unless an intruder flushes them; then they fly low to the ground, with a rapid whirring flight.

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Good shot with real colours and good sharpness. These birds are shourely not easy to catch!
regards
Pierre

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  • eliz Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 167 W: 22 N: 269] (1535)
  • [2009-01-29 23:10]

nice details on this interesting subject

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