I was surprised this little guy let me get so close. I was only about three feet away before he flew off the backyard fence. My husband and I used to joke that the quail were our "neighborhood food storage" when we lived in this area six years ago. Yesterday, my daughter saw a mommy, a daddy, and several baby quail dart across the street and into a neighbor's bush. It sure would be nice to have a better camera. This shot is zoomed in as far as I could go and doesn't really reflect how incredibly close we were to each other. He was walking along the fence and watching me too.
We have lots of quail in our neighborhood too, but I've never been able to photograph them. Nice job!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE watching the quail. They are so beautiful and looks so soft. I love the way the dad's jump up high to overlook the brood and send out a message that danger is lurking. I saw a single baby today in the grass - about as tall as the grass. So adorable! I'm always amazed at how little they are and that they manage to survive! Although we often will watch a brood go from 9 or 10 to 2 or 3. Too many outdoor cats around!
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