Gambel's quail, Carolina wren cedar waxwing – Wingscapes Birdcam Discovery Guide User Manual
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WINGSCAPES Backyard Bird Discovery Guide
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SHIRLEY
& W
AYNE GROSSMAN
Gambel's Quail
JIM WRIGHT
NANCY
Carolina Wren
Cedar Waxwing
About the bird:
The dark fore-
head and belly spot of the adult male
Gambel's Quail help differentiate it
from the similar California Quail.
Range:
Resident in the desert
Southwest from west Texas to south-
eastern Calif.
About the photo:
Gambel's quail
frequently visit suburban areas for
scattered seed and for water.
Photographed by:
Shirley &
Wayne Grossman with a BirdCam
(original).
About the bird:
These birds
love to talk. Listen for their familiar
“teakettle, teakettle, teakettle” call in
wooded areas and backyards through-
out the East.
Range:
Resident in southeastern
U.S. from Pa. to Fla. and from Iowa
to Texas.
About the photo:
While investi-
gating an interesting backyard food
source, this Carolina Wren struck the
perfect pose for Jim’s BirdCam.
Photographed by:
Jim Wright
with a BirdCam 2.0.
About the bird:
The Cedar
Waxwing is often found in large
flocks throughout North America,
searching for berries and insects.
Range:
Summers in Canada and
winters in southern U.S.; resident in
northern U.S.
About the photo:
This backyard
water source caught the attention of
a few robins, soon to be joined by two
waxwings, pictured in flight.
Photographed by:
Nancy with a
BirdCam 2.0.
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