NIKON D7100 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/1250 sec at F5.0, ISO 250, distance 29.85 m

A Californian ground speech, recognizable by the color stripes around the head. There are various combinations of brown, red and black spots depending on the species. This bird was busy at the bottom of a thick branch.