Northern Mockingbird, Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge near Azle, Texas
Happy Thanksgiving or Happy Turkey Day, as some prefer to say! Instead of showing a picture of a Wild Turkey I can present you a photo of a Northern Mockingbird. It was shot yesterday in the Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge near Azle, Texas. The mockingbird is the state bird for several states, including Texas. It was a lifer for me and this bird has been for a long time on my ”most wanted list”.
California Quail, Arizona Beach area, Oregon
The California Quail was a lifer for me. Several males and females moved quickly through the grass while feeding near Arizona Beach at the Oregon Coast. The topknot above the head of this male looks like a single feather, but it is actually a cluster of six overlapping plumes. (source: iBird Pro App)
This is such a pretty bird but unfortunately we watched them only for a few minutes until they disappeared between the thick underbrush again.
Nikon Z6II, Nikon NIKKOR Z 600 f/6.3 VR S
Female California Quail
