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This picture is included in the How glorious a greeting the sun gives the mountains! - Winter in Pinon Hills 2014/15 photo album belonging to Badger. It has been uploaded on 8 Jan 2015 at 11:27PM.
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Great shot!!...What a wonderful bird, first look you think part pigeon part chicken. But look harder, the black feather almost sticking out like an eye patch, the frizzy 'hair' on the brow Smiling but the wonderful patterns of feathers, amazing..ty for sharing.
Posted at 10 Jan 2015 at 1:14PM by phil
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Great shot!!...What a wonderful bird, first look you think part pigeon part chicken. But look harder, the black feather almost sticking out like an eye patch, the frizzy 'hair' on the brow Smiling but the wonderful patterns of feathers, amazing..ty for sharing.
Posted at 10 Jan 2015 at 1:14PM by phil
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It's a male Gambel's Quail and quite a handsome little bird!
Posted at 14 Jan 2015 at 7:42PM by bookfox
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Bookfox is right, they are a Gambel's Quail, and fairly common in these parts. Thumbs up
Posted at 28 Jan 2015 at 7:57PM by Badger
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