A male Northern Bobwhite in a maple tree on Distant Hill in Walpole, New Hampshire. Bobwhites are classified as a 'Near Threatened' species in North America because of over hunting.

For info go to:
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Northern_Bobwhite/id

This short video gives a hint of why this bird is named a "BOB-White" :
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rTqtp_8pMM