It all happened so quickly. I'm sorry that I don't have better pictures to share.
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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. :)