Northern Bobwhite, pair (Wildlife Hunter by New-Ray)

The female northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) is sitting on her nest. It’s a fresh clutch, so she must be wary. Predators are all around. Cooper’s hawks, raccoons, opossums, skunks, foxes, bobcats. Northern bobwhites are known to abandon their eggs and nests if disturbed shortly after the eggs are laid. A clutch can range from having 7-28 eggs, with the average being 12-14. Her nesting […]

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A highlight of my getaway to Southside Virginia: #NOBO #NorthernBobwhite #ColinusVirginianus. I was glad to get an identifiable recording from my low-fi equipment. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/163871357