Quail portrait is a photograph by Bryan Keil which was uploaded on April 30th, 2013.
Quail portrait
Gambel's quail are pear-shaped birds with short legs and roundish wings. Both sexes are gray above and buff below, with white-streaked russet sides.... more
by Bryan Keil
Title
Quail portrait
Artist
Bryan Keil
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Gambel's quail are pear-shaped birds with short legs and roundish wings. Both sexes are gray above and buff below, with white-streaked russet sides. Males have a black throat and face and a head plume (called a "topknot"), a red cap and white headband. Females have a less prominent plume and lack black coloration and redhead cap. The birds have a 14-inch wingspan and an average weight of six ounces. The species range is focused in the Sonoran desert of Arizona and Mexico, but it extends into southern New Mexico, up and down the Rio Grande, up the Colorado River drainage into Utah's canyon country, and west to California and southern Nevada.umans are the Gambel's quail's most important predator. Hunting seasons last up to 125 days with individual hunter limits of up to 15 birds per day. The average estimated kill between 1993 and 1995 exceeded 1.2 million birds per year. Trapping in the 1800s appears to have decimated populations, but the practice is now outlawed in the United States.
Gambel's quail have been introduced to the Hawaiian Islands and can be found on Kaho-olawe and on the big island on the slopes of Mauna Loa. Fine Art America watermark will not appear on purchased artwork.
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April 30th, 2013
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Comments (68)
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your fantastic photographic art has been chosen as a Camera Art Group feature! You are invited to archive your work in the feature archive discussion. There are many other discussions in the group where you can promote your art even further more.
Steve Rich
Your exceptional work deserves to be showcased on the homepage of "The Meandering Photographer!" Please consider adding this work to the "Feature History, The Meandering Photographer (Aug-Sept 2023)" active discussion thread. (l/f on 9-4-2023)
Debby Pueschel
Awesome. I have yet to capture one of these birds! Congratulations on your feature in 500 Views Share Group. FL
Robyn King
Congratulations your beautiful artwork is being featured in 500 Views Share Group & Shared:-)
Brian Tada
Beautifully detailed and stunning close-up of this magnificent Gambel's quail, Bryan! Nominating for a Special Feature in the 1,000 Views on 1 Image Group. F/L
Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups nominated images by your fellow artist in the Special Features #14 promotion discussion. Please visit and pass on the love to another artist.....L/F/Tw
Christopher James
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group l/f/p
Don Columbus
Congratulations Bryan, your work is Featured in "A Birding Group - Wings" I invite you to place it in the group's "2020 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
Bob Lentz
Congratulations! This unique image is Featured in the “Best of Minimalism” group on Fine Art America (FAA), and also Liked, Favorited, and Facebooked.
Mitch Spence
Elegant bird, elegant treatment, Bryan. This is a pod choice for me in the Best of Minimalism group.
Don Columbus
Congratulations Bryan, your work is Featured in "Birds In Focus" I invite you to place it in the group's "2019 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet