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| Mother, Father and Chicks |
Yesterday, from inside the house, I noticed a mother, father and dozen or so chicks in the backyard.
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| Gambel's Quail Mother with Youngsters |
They really blended in with the ground as they scratched around for food.
How many chicks below? The 4th one at the lower right looks nearly invisible.
I didn't know if they had hatched in the backyard or what. After snapping a few pictures through the glass window, the neighbors' cat came into the yard. Could the chicks fly? Yes, well enough!
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| See the little tuft of head feathers? |
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| Quail Chick in Mesquite Tree |
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Father and Child |
Happy Father's Day Weekend. :)
31 comments:
What a wonderful sight. Perfect for Father's Day. Glad the little ones could fly away from the cat.
This is fantastic Diane! What a wonderful bird to see in the backyard.
You take the most wonderful wildlife photos.
So lucky to have a Quail Family !
I had 3 sets of Quail babies last year and even one Mum built a nest in my protected side yard. This year no babies but I have lots of Quail running around, so I am happy.
cheers, parsnip
They are so adorable!!! OMG!
These are awesome photos Diane. The quail chicks are adorable, I especially like the one of chick and Dad. I haven't seen any here yet.
Adorable!! I have gotten partridge photos, but never ones with babies..how wonderful.
oh Diane, you are so lucky and seems to be living in a wildlife paradise. love it, how i wish i can experience something like this at least once in my life.
So wonderful! I am glad you were quick enough! Thanks for sharing!
what a wonderful finding! thanks for sharing, Diane.
they are so cute!
beautiful photos, all of them! :)
betty xx
These are great photos! I love chicks.
Have a nice weekend, Boonie
They are great.
Both the chicks and the pictures.
So they had a narrow escape... Lovely father's day post!
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Lovely, lovely. rare moments and great souvenirs for you and luckily less great for the cat...
Your good luck for me, this morning I looked out and there was a Quail family fluttering by. I have babies !
cheers, parsnip
Oh wow, what an experience. Such a blessed sighting. I would have been so thrilled to see those. Good thing they can fly! Hahaha. Happy weekend, Diane! :)
They're so cute! I'm glad they can fly a little so they can get away from the cat!
Father and Child... for Father's Day! Sweet little birds these are.
I love the watch quail families. Everyone has a job and fits right into the whole...it's amazing. That little guy with the tuft, is TOO cute.
So sweet. So glad the cat didn't get them.
What a fitting father's day post.
It's always a treat getting to see the baby quail. =)
Adorable. I have seen plenty of quail "in the field" but rarely have I seen chicks, and never have I seen that many chicks.
Very beautiful post!
A more wholesome family would be hard to come by.
Glad to know that those chicks could fly already. But I hope the cat would not come to frighten them again ;-)
Those babies are SO cute! Awwww! I love their little fluffy feathers. And the tuft of hair on that one's hair is just adorable.
Really great photos, Diane! I hope you don't have any fires near your house?
Hi Deb, No fires in my area at this time but the forest is closed as a precaution.
Our community doesn't allow cats to run free. That's probably why we have so many quail. There are plenty of snakes and hawks, though, an I suspect they get their share.
Wow these are the cutest photos! Quail parents have a lot of babies don't they. And I love the little tuft of hair starting!
How fun to see the chicks up close - even their top knot is developing. I hope you see these again soon, so we can follow their growth
So cute. Great shots!!!!
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