California Quail
Callipepla californica
Formerly known as “Valley Quail”. There are seven recognized subspecies. The San Quintin California Quail (C. c. plumbea) is the subspecies found in San Diego County. These birds range over most of California, northwestern Nevada, the Pacific northwestern states and western Montana.

California Quail(Callipepla californica) |
Description: Male lookout at Culp Valley. Between Ranchita and Borrego Springs. San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2008:03:09 15:35 |
Location:
Culp Valley |
Camera Information: NIKON D2X, 550 mm, f/5.6, 1/1500 |
File Name: JCD3593CaliforniaQuail |
© 2008 - Jack Daynes - shadeTree Imaging |


California Quail(Callipepla californica) |
Description: Male lookout at Culp Valley. Between Ranchita and Borrego Springs. San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2008:03:09 15:41 |
Location:
Culp Valley |
Camera Information: NIKON D2X, 550 mm, f/5.6, 1/500 |
File Name: JCD3665CaliforniaQuail |
© 2008 - Jack Daynes - shadeTree Imaging |


California Quail(Callipepla californica) |
Description: Female at Borrego Springs. Anza Borrego, Northeast San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2010:05:05 17:43 |
Location:
Visitor Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D2X, 800 mm, f/6.3, 1/1000 |
File Name: JCD7013.CaliforniaQuail |
© 2010 - Jack Daynes - shadeTree Imaging |


California Quail(Callipepla californica) |
Description: Female at Borrego Springs. Anza Borrego, Northeast San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2010:05:05 17:43 |
Location:
Visitor Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D2X, 800 mm, f/6.3, 1/1250 |
File Name: JCD7016.CaliforniaQuail |
© 2010 - Jack Daynes - shadeTree Imaging |


California Quail(Callipepla californica) |
Description: Male at Borrego Springs. Anza Borrego, Northeast San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2010:05:05 17:44 |
Location:
Visitor Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D2X, 800 mm, f/6.3, 1/1250 |
File Name: JCD7021.CaliforniaQuail |
© 2010 Jack Daynes, www.shadetree-imaging.com |


California Quail(Callipepla californica) |
Description: Male and female at Borrego Springs. Anza Borrego, Northeast San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2010:05:05 17:44 |
Location:
Visitor Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D2X, 800 mm, f/6.3, 1/1000 |
File Name: JCD7029.CaliforniaQuail |
© 2010 Jack Daynes, www.shadetree-imaging.com |


California Quail(Callipepla californica) |
Description: Female at Borrego Springs. Anza Borrego, Northeast San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2010:05:05 17:45 |
Location:
Visitor Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D2X, 800 mm, f/6.3, 1/1250 |
File Name: JCD7038.CaliforniaQuail |
© 2010 Jack Daynes, www.shadetree-imaging.com |


California Quail(Callipepla californica) |
Description: Female at Borrego Springs. Anza Borrego, Northeast San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2010:05:05 17:46 |
Location:
Visitor Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D2X, 800 mm, f/6.3, 1/1000 |
File Name: JCD7042.CaliforniaQuail |
© 2010 - Jack Daynes - shadeTree Imaging |


California Quail(Callipepla californica) |
Description: Male at Borrego Springs. Anza Borrego, Northeast San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2010:05:05 17:46 |
Location:
Visitor Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D2X, 800 mm, f/6.3, 1/750 |
File Name: JCD7045.CaliforniaQuail |
© 2010 - Jack Daynes - shadeTree Imaging |


California Quail(Callipepla californica) |
Description: Boulder Oaks Reserve. Ramona, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2008:06:27 10:19 |
Location:
Boulder Oaks |
Camera Information: NIKON D2X, 800 mm, f/7.1, 1/1000 |
File Name: JCD7609CaliforniaQuail |
© 2008 - Jack Daynes - shadeTree Imaging |


California Quail(Callipepla californica) |
Description: Pair at San Felipe Creek, North of Highway 78. Eastern San Diego County, Anza-Borrego Park, California. |
Date Taken: 2008:08:16 7:19 |
Location:
Scissors Crossing |
Camera Information: NIKON D2X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/1500 |
File Name: jcd9865CaliforniaQuail |
© 2008 - Jack Daynes - shadeTree Imaging |


California Quail(Callipepla californica) |
Description: Culp Valley. Anza-Borrego State Park, between Ranchita and Borrego Springs. San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2008:03:09 15:41 |
Location:
Culp Valley |
Camera Information: NIKON D2X, 550 mm, f/5.6, 1/500 |
File Name: Cut_JCD3665CaliforniaQuail |
© 2008 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |

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