H-22 | Scaled Quail Horses until recent years

until recent years

There are 35 species of turtles in Texas ranging in size from a little 5 inch box turtle to a giant 3 foot alligator snapping turtle

white (snow) or gray/blue (blue)

This original drawing was reproduced for the book and as a limited edition print

even though they may outweigh the bobcat several times

H-22 | Scaled Quail Horses until recent yearsThe Scaled Quail, better known as blue quail, range from deep South Texas through the Trans Pecos and West Texas through the Panhandle. It is the quail most often seen in West Texas. They are distinguished by the scaly markings on their breasts and the white "cottontop" on their heads. These quail prefer to run from threat rather than fly, and they zip through the desert scrub with amazing speed. Nests are usually located under shrubs or in some other