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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