Northern Bobwhite
Colinus virginianus

f5.6 @ 1/1600s, ISO:1250, Nikon D3S w 500mm

"Northern Bobwhite," Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. There is no self-sustaining population in Pennsylvania, where the bird is considered extirpated; it is also considered extirpated in the states of New Hampshire and Connecticut. Its distribution in New York has been limited to Suffolk and Nassau Counties on Long Island, as well as potential population pockets in Upstate New York. The bird is considered declining or extirpated throughout much of the Northeastern United States. Similarly, the bird is almost extirpated from Ontario (and Canada as a whole), with the only self-sustaining population confirmed to exist recorded on Walpole Island.

Laguna Seca Ranch, Edinburg, Texas

01/19/2023