Northern Bobwhite gets its name from its loud, whisting call, which literally sounds like “Bob-WHITE.” It is secretive by nature, and some sightings may be escaped birds from hunting compounds.
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Northern Bobwhite
Pilots Point, Westbrook, CT
June 24, 2007 ©John Schwarz
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Northern Bobwhite
Pilots Point, Westbrook, CT
June 24, 2007 ©John Schwarz
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Northern Bobwhite
Pilots Point, Westbrook, CT
June 24, 2007 ©John Schwarz
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Northern Bobwhite
Pilots Point, Westbrook, CT
June 24, 2007 ©John Schwarz
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Northern Bobwhite
Pilots Point, Westbrook, CT
June 24, 2007 ©John Schwarz
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Northern Bobwhite – southwestern (masked) race
Tucson, AZ
May 1, 2006 ©John Schwarz
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Northern Bobwhite – female
Tucson, AZ
May 1, 2006 ©John Schwarz
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Northern Bobwhite
Kissimmee Prairie SP, Okeechobee County, FL
March 29, 2014 ©John Schwarz