Prickly Pear Bobwhites

West Texas Bobwhite quail have pink faces from feasting on prickly pear cactus.  These cocks were taken southwest of Sweetwater on a perfect December morning.

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5 responses to “Prickly Pear Bobwhites

  1. Really cool photo. Love the color/b&w and I’ve never seen the prickly pear face before.

  2. Ditto to Mark’s comment. Like the photo a lot.

    It has been a couple years since I hunted bobs in West Texas, but what a time I had!

  3. Awesome! Love those quail!

  4. Hmm… that’s pretty cool. Never seen that before.

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