This is the last Bird of the Week of 2017, which means it’s time to crown the Bird of the Year.
And seriously, has there been any other bird that has impacted our lives more in 2017 than the California quail? It had to be. We knew it.
I think there’s nothing more to say, so I’ll just leave you with these glorious images of the quail, the true diva of birds from the 1920s.

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Sometimes they fly.

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Sometimes they hang out in the snow.

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Sometimes they hang out on cacti.

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They even get around in Australia (on banksia).

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They really are the perfect bird.
Don’t miss more fun-filled bird-related Mondays next year! Or maybe I’ll get bored of this, who knows?
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