A male Gambel's Quail looks from a high perch in Bosque del Apache, National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico

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Size: 4235px × 3388px
Location: Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge
Photo credit: © M. Leonard Photography / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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