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Northern Bobwhite

Colinus virginianus

Photo by Cody.conway
Published on Project Noah
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Description:

The Northern Bobwhite, Virginia Quail or Bobwhite Quail is a ground-dwelling bird native to the United States, Mexico, and the Caribbean. It is a member of the group of species known as New World quails.

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Comments (14)
Cody.conway
Thanks Ceherzog, yeah these guys aren't exactly "proportionate"
ceherzog
Such a small head in relation to the body...nice shot, Cody!
Tom15
Another nice one Cody!
Caleb Steindel
i might switch the photos, might get more viewings that way
Cody.conway
Thanks Guys, this particular bird at one point was about 5 ft from my camera as I laid on the side of the field watching them. Fun times :-)
AshleyT
I'm jealous of this, I've never seen them for more than half a second when they're flying away from me
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PublishedApril 22, 2013

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