Patricio Robles Gil / Gambel's Quail (Callipepla gambelii) adult perched atop a blooming cactus, El Pinacate/Gran Desierto de Altar Biosphere Reserve, Sonora, Mexico

Tom Vezo / Gambel's quail male {Callipepla gambelii} Tucson, Arizona, USA

Mary McDonald / Desert Cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii) drinking at waters edge, alongside a female Gambel's Quail (Lophortyx gambelii) Arizona, USA.

John Cancalosi / Gambel's Quail (Lophortyx / Callipepla gambelii) male, Arizona, USA

John Cancalosi / Gambel's Quail (Callipepla gambelii) male drinking from temporary pool, Arizona, USA

Philippe Clement / Male Gambel's quail {Callipepla gambelii}, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona, USA

Philippe Clement / Male Gambel's quail {Callipepla gambelii}, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona, USA

Philippe Clement / Female Gambel's quail {Callipepla gambelii}, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona, USA

John Cancalosi / Gambel's quail adult male (Callipepla gambelii) Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA

Tim Fitzharris / Joshua Tree (Yucca brevifolia) group at sunrise near Quail Springs, Joshua Tree National Park, California

John Cancalosi / Male(behind) and female (front) Gambel's Quail (Lophortyx / Callipepla gambelii), Arizona, USA

John Cancalosi / Male Gambel's Quail (Lophortyx / Callipepla gambelii) drinking from temporary pool, Arizona, USA.

Nigel Bean / Gambel's quail (Callipepla gambelii) male, perched on Saguaro cactus, Sonoran Desert, AZ, USA

John Cancalosi / Gambel's quail {Callipepla gambelii} adult male, Arizona, Sonoran Desert, USA.

John Cancalosi / Gambel's quail {Callipepla gambelii} adult male, Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA.

David Kjaer / Gambel's quail {Callipepla gambelii} male, Sonoran desert, Arizona, USA

David Kjaer / Gambel's quail {Callipepla gambelii} pair on Saguaro cactus, Sonoran desert, AZ, USA

Barry Mansell / Gambel's quail {Callipepla gambelii} Arizona, USA.

Tom Vezo / Scaled quail drinking {Callipepla squamata} Arizona, USA.

John Cancalosi / Gambel's quail on nest with chick {Callipepla gambelii} Arizona, USA.

Jim Brandenburg / Gambel's Quail (Callipepla gambelii) male, Sonoran Desert, Arizona

Tom Vezo / Scaled quail {Callipepla squamata} Santa Rita Mts, Arizona, USA

Tom Vezo / Gambel's quail pair {Callipepla gambelii} - male left - Tucson, Arizona, USA

Tom Vezo / Gambel's quail male {Callipepla gambelii} Tucson, Arizona, USA

John Cancalosi / Gambel's quail (Callipepla gambelii) female & chicks Arizona USA Sonoran Desert

John Cancalosi / Gambel's quail (Callipepla gambelii) female & chicks, Arizona USA Sonoran Desert

John Cancalosi / Gambel's quail (Callipepla gambelii) adult male spring Arizona USA Sonoran Desert

John Cancalosi / Gambel's quail (Callipepla gambelii) adult male in spring Arizona USA Sonoran Desert

John Cancalosi / Gambel's quail adult male, Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA