Quail Report - Freedom Week 3

After I chased away two raucous magpies that had been hogging the feeder, I went looking for the quail. I found Quigley hiding in the tomatoes. His sister, was hiding behind the grow-box. But I could only find 3 quail during my morning search. All week long, we've seen 4 survivors on most days. I worried that another one had fallen victim to the magpies or other predators.

This was an interesting shot of Quigley pecking at an itch somewhere under his wing. I especially like how blue his breast feathers are.

Later in the day (with no magpies around) I found all four of our survivors pecking around near the feeder. That was a big relief! We hope they have learned how to stay safe!

Quail Report - Freedom Week 2

After two weeks of Freedom, there are still four quail that return regularly to our yard for food, water and shelter. We see them resting in the dirt, roosting in the trees, and stopping by the food station off and on during the day. We also see them run/fly across the road to the neighbor's bushes for a change. (All but the first of these pictures were taken by Suzanne, who enjoys watching the quail as much as I do.)

Quail Report - Freedom Day 2

Yipee! Our quail have come back "home" for supper! Here they are chowing down at their old familiar feeder.

Then, when they had eaten their fill, they filed off behind the grow-box to find shelter for the night

. . . as up the hill they scoot, perhaps to roost in the big pine tree for the night? We sure hope so. Welcome back! And come again anytime!