ML544960341
California/Gambel's Quail Callipepla californica/gambelii
Contributor
Davis Provan Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
Borrego Springs--WTP Settling Ponds
San Diego, California, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
Observation details
I got pictures of 2 quail but I could hear others calling. My guess is there were at least 5 scattered around the whole area, but I have no idea if they were all the same species. I never got a good look at the fronts of any of the quail and the pictures I got are only from behind. I recorded two audio clips and Merlin identified both as Gambel's. Unfortunately the clip with the most diverse repertoire of calls didn't save before the app crashed. Quail spotted here (33.209020, -116.314303) here (33.210483, -116.313575) and here (33.210191, -116.314782). Another one audible from somewhere over here: (33.209305, -116.315406)
Technical information
- Model
- NIKON D7200
- ISO
- 400
- Focal length
- 300 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire
- f-stop
- f/6.3
- Shutter speed
- 1/1600 sec
- Dimensions
- 1214 pixels x 809 pixels
- Original file size
- 240.87 KB