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A male Gambel's Quail (Callipepla gambelii) keeps a lookout as the rest of the flock forages on the ground below.


Photo taken near Phoenix, AZ.
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WagmoreBarkless's avatar
Nice shot!
Setting a lookout seems to be common with a number of species - I've observed it many times with corvids, but also with Mallards.