Gambel's Quail, Anza Borrego Desert, CaliforniaGambel’s quail are quite sartorial with that head plume they strut around with. These birds spend the majority of their time on the ground, only occasionally taking to the air. I photographed this one in the Anza-Borrego desert of southern California. Nikon D500 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/500th of a second.