The feathers on the head are molting and regrowing for the next season.
California Quail - raincoastphoto
Topknots and Other Quail Quirks
Cornell Lab of Ornithology - California Quail are common in their native range of far western Mexico, California, and the northwestern U.S., but they're unobtrusive. Their stiffly accented Chi-ca-go call is a
Gambel's Quail, Apparently, his plume is off-duty. Why do …
Topknots and Other Quail Quirks
California Quail
California Quail - raincoastphoto
Male Californian Quail Head Feathers Plume Stock Photo 790186657
The California Quail's head plume, or - Audubon California
Male California Quail in Victoria, British Columbia
50 1/4 to 1 Tiny Quail Feathers, Teeny Tiny Quail Head Neck Feathers, Bobwhite Quail Feathers - Canada
California quail isolated hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy
Birds of The World: New World Quail (Odontophoridae)
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