I was in Nanaimo, British Columbia this week for a couple of days and took the opportunity to bring my camera. I visited two city parks (Piper's Lagoon and Neck Point) both before and after work. Both were right on the shore and I managed to get shots of several new species.
At Neck Point within a distance of 300 metres of the parking lot I saw a harbour seal and river otter, common loon, a Bald eagle and great blue Heron. I photographed a male Hooded Merganser, Red-shafted flicker excavating a nest, Audubon's Warble and this California Quail! The last two were new life additions for me. 
Anyway this is a beautiful bird but I only had time to get about 4 shots of him in thick brush before he left.
Bigma handheld with fill flash. 80% and 100% of full frame
