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Proud Papa


 
BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest Finalist   Proud Papa
Proud Papa

This is the proud California quail papa of 8 little “quailettes”. Mama and the rest of the covey are nearby, just off the edge of the photo. These are social birds and are quite entertaining, often acting like they have had too much coffee as they dart about, scratch for food, and take dust baths. They can run exceptionally fast… their legs becoming such a blur that the quail almost appear to be floating a few inches off the ground. My favorite of the quail calls is a loud chee-KA-go, chee-KA-go. Perhaps I can teach them to say “port-OR-ford, port-OR-ford"?

Nikon D700, 50 – 500 mm Sigma APO/DG/HSM f/4.0 – 6.3 Zoom @ 500 mm. f/10, 1/350 second exposure. ISO 800 (7/8/2011, 2:50 PM)

Randall J. Scholten

  
 
 

Jack Gaskin 		 

JUST A FANTASTIC CATCH REALLY an OUTSTANDING bit of shooting getting them all w/o spooking them.

Happy Shooting
Jack


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July 11, 2011

 

Merna L. Nobile 		  Great photographers are not great because of their technique; they are great because of their passion.
Congratulations for your achievement, August, 25, 2011. Merna


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August 25, 2011

 

Phyllis A. Houghton 		  Congratulations on your finalist for your quail. That was quite a capture!


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August 25, 2011

 
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