California Quail - Callipepla californica

The California Quail is a ground-dwelling bird that is found in western U.S. and into Canada and Mexico. It is the state bird of California. They like to take dust baths and they eat seeds and leaves.

I have seen California Quail at quite a few parks in the Bay Area and Northern California. They seem to like parks that have a lot of underbrush.

Juvenile

06/25/2008 - Toro Regional Park, Salinas, CA 06/25/2008 - Toro Regional Park, Salinas, CA

Juveniles following adult 06/25/2008 - Toro Regional Park, Salinas, CA Juveniles following adult 06/25/2008 - Toro Regional Park, Salinas, CA

Adult

Female 09/20/2007 - Bodega Bay, CA Female 09/20/2007 - Bodega Bay, CA	Males after a snow storm 11/15/2012 - Liberty Park, Salt Lake City, Utah Males after a snow storm 11/15/2012 - Liberty Park, Salt Lake City, Utah	Male 11/15/2012 - Liberty Park, Salt Lake City, Utah Male 11/15/2012 - Liberty Park, Salt Lake City, Utah
Male 11/15/2012 - Liberty Park, Salt Lake City, Utah Male 11/15/2012 - Liberty Park, Salt Lake City, Utah	Female 05/20/2013 - Doran Beach, Bodega Bay, CA Female 05/20/2013 - Doran Beach, Bodega Bay, CA	Male 05/20/2013 - Doran Beach, Bodega Bay, CA Male 05/20/2013 - Doran Beach, Bodega Bay, CA
Female 04/01/2014 - UCSC Arboretum, Santa Cruz, CA Female 04/01/2014 - UCSC Arboretum, Santa Cruz, CA	Male 04/01/2014 - UCSC Arboretum, Santa Cruz, CA Male 04/01/2014 - UCSC Arboretum, Santa Cruz, CA	Taking a dust bath 09/20/2007 - Bodega Bay, CA Taking a dust bath 09/20/2007 - Bodega Bay, CA

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