Gambel's Quail

dlplumer

bfjr

Don't see enough of them

#2 one

IraRunyan

Great shots, Dan. We don't have those beautiful birds in Florida.

DsrtVW

Great capture Dan
I love those guys, one of the things I miss most about the desert. I had a huge flock that I tended at a nature preserve they were so entertaining.

dlplumer

DsrtVW wrote:

Great capture Dan
I love those guys, one of the things I miss most about the desert. I had a huge flock that I tended at a nature preserve they were so entertaining.

Thus your avatar. I love these guys too, especially when there's 10 of them in a line crossing the street with their parents. The newborns, as you know are the size of a golf ball. Thanks VW

stevehapp

wow, dan, they are weird...

well done, mate..

Ric Grupe

Very nice, Dan.clap

I'd be tempted to brighten the color on the bird a bit and maybe darken the background a tad. Not to say the shots are not fine as they are...'cause they are real good!:D

When I get real good ones my creative juices start flowing.

Let's just say you have the right "raw material" to work with here.

dlplumer

stevehapp wrote:

wow, dan, they are weird...

well done, mate..

Thanks. They are tough little critters to capture Steve. I have found shooting from my car works best, as they are used to them.

ilbcnu

Dan, those are great!! I know how hard it is to get a good shot of these quail. I love thier uniqueness and regal look. The babies are so cute -will try for some images of them this spring.

Eia

They are beautiful...the photos are beautiful. It is rare to see a photograph of G Quail much less with this detail! To capture these have been my challenge for years! They are my favorite bird in AZ! I never thought of trying to capture them from the car. Usually a covey flutters up in my face and I cannot even hold myself steady.

Very nice!!!

spechtal

wow what a beautiful bird and lovely pictures. I was hoping to see quail when I was in the desert recently, this is next best thing.

dlplumer

Eia wrote:

They are beautiful...the photos are beautiful. It is rare to see a photograph of G Quail much less with this detail! To capture these have been my challenge for years! They are my favorite bird in AZ! I never thought of trying to capture them from the car. Usually a covey flutters up in my face and I cannot even hold myself steady.

Very nice!!!

I was driving back from my hawk shoot with my camera in the passenger seat and 420 mm of glass on it when I saw these guys. They were fine as long as I stayed in the car. If you are on foot they are gone in a flash. This was my first time I got good shots of them.

Thanks everybody for your kind words.

Dan

vintagemxr

Were I worked we had quail around the vehicle test area and when I was out shooting pictures I'd try and sneak up on the quail for a quick shot. Never even got close and never once got a shot worth keeping! Good job catching the elusive little critters, Dan.

Doug

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vintagemxr wrote:

Were I worked we had quail around the vehicle test area and when I was out shooting pictures I'd try and sneak up on the quail for a quick shot. Never even got close and never once got a shot worth keeping! Good job catching the elusive little critters, Dan.

Doug

Thanks Doug. I'd love to capture the babies all in a row, but that might be close to impossible.

vintagemxr

dlplumer wrote:

Thanks Doug. I'd love to capture the babies all in a row, but that might be close to impossible.

In the office area where I worked the windows are tinted with a reflective tint and looked out onto empty land. The assorted birds including the quail would get up on the outside ledge to pick bugs and also to stare at "the other bird" in the window. Somewhere I have a shot of three Gambel's Quail from a foot or so away staring at their own reflection but it's through a dirty, tinted window so artistically it isn't much. Still, it was cool to be able to get up close for a look at critters.

Best of luck catching momma quail and all the babies in a row! Bigger lens fro Christmas, maybe?

Doug

Schnauzer

Excellent pictures Dan.

dlplumer

Schnauzer wrote:

Excellent pictures Dan.

Thanks so much Ron

dlplumer

vintagemxr wrote:

In the office area where I worked the windows are tinted with a reflective tint and looked out onto empty land. The assorted birds including the quail would get up on the outside ledge to pick bugs and also to stare at "the other bird" in the window. Somewhere I have a shot of three Gambel's Quail from a foot or so away staring at their own reflection but it's through a dirty, tinted window so artistically it isn't much. Still, it was cool to be able to get up close for a look at critters.

Best of luck catching momma quail and all the babies in a row! Bigger lens fro Christmas, maybe?

Doug

I have a big enough lens, but they move so quickly and appear almost at random.

dlplumer

spechtal wrote:

wow what a beautiful bird and lovely pictures. I was hoping to see quail when I was in the desert recently, this is next best thing.

Thank you so much Angela for those kind words:D

dlplumer

Ric Grupe wrote:

Very nice, Dan.clap

I'd be tempted to brighten the color on the bird a bit and maybe darken the background a tad. Not to say the shots are not fine as they are...'cause they are real good!:D

When I get real good ones my creative juices start flowing.

Let's just say you have the right "raw material" to work with here.

Thanks Ric. I always appreciate your helpful advice. Hope the sun shines for you soon.

redleash

Great capture with #2! The first seems a bit blurry to me but maybe it's my eyes. The second is crisper with a nice pose and colors. Love your work, Dan!

Lauren

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redleash wrote:

Great capture with #2! The first seems a bit blurry to me but maybe it's my eyes. The second is crisper with a nice pose and colors. Love your work, Dan!

Lauren

Well thanks Lauren. Here is one more just for you.

redleash

Thanks, Dan--I like this one the best of all three!

kdog

Awesome quail captures, Dan. I have tons of shots of them, but none this good. They're like pigeons up here. Good eatin' too. Seriously. Some of my neighbors shoot them and serve them for finger food at parties. :eat

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kdog wrote:

Awesome quail captures, Dan. I have tons of shots of them, but none this good. They're like pigeons up here. Good eatin' too. Seriously. Some of my neighbors shoot them and serve them for finger food at parties. :eat

We have a restaurant here in Tucson that serves quail, although I do not know what kind. They are fabulous.

Ya gotta shoot these guys from your car to get good shots Joel.

Harryb

Excellent captures Dan of a bird I don't see in this part of the country.
Cars make excellent blinds for capturing hard to approach subjects.

dlplumer

Harryb wrote:

Excellent captures Dan of a bird I don't see in this part of the country.
Cars make excellent blinds for capturing hard to approach subjects.

Thanks Harry. Glad we have something that you don't have

Maestro

Spectacular!

dlplumer

Maestro wrote:

Spectacular!