In wildlife photography, it's so easy to get caught up looking for just the biggest, flashiest male to photograph. Unfortunately, this o...

This is the same handsome male quail that I posted some shots of last week as he posed in front of some rattlesnake grass lit by the late af...

When I was out in Point Reyes National Seashore last weekend, I wasn't seeing very much as I drove through the park. I started out by he...

While driving on Pierce Point Road through the northern end of Point Reyes National Seashore, I can't drive by the Abbott's Lagoon p...

California quail are one of my favorite birds to photograph (if you couldn't tell from my blog banner and gallery page icon), and I ofte...

A male California quail posing on a fencepost along Sir Francis Drake Blvd in Point Reyes National Seashore. This was the only quail we saw ...

While flipping through my archives in the past few days, I saw this shot that I had originally overlooked as I edited images from this trip ...

Here is a series of images of our state bird, the California quail, taken at the Tomales Point Trailhead in Point Reyes National Seashore. A...

I just love to watch and photograph California quail. Other than shorebirds, they are quite possibly my favorite subjects. The arrival of sp...

Here's a quick break from the steady stream of elephant seals I've been posting lately. This is a handsome California quail perched ...

A male California quail watching over his family group near the Bear Valley Visitor's Center in Point Reyes National Seashore. This is a...

Three different compositions of the same bird in this post, a male California quail along the trail in Tennessee Valley. This is the same bi...

The California quail, state bird of its namesake, is really quite beautiful with its varied plumage patterns. During much of the year it ca...

After a few weeks of traveling for a conference, a holiday in Europe, and visiting family, I'm back to the grind back at work and finall...