A male Gambel's quail on the sandy ground in Arizona

Gambel's Quail

Green Valley, Arizona

They're perfectly capable of flying when they have to, but most Gambel's quail prefer to stay on the ground, where they pick and scratch through the desert sand for food. I photographed this male on a sunny morning in the Sonoran Desert while he was contemplating the pros and cons of expending a bit of extra effort in order to fly up to a bird feeder. He ultimately decided it wasn't worth the additional exertion and simply stayed put.

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