Monday, January 7, 2013

Gambel's Quail


Mr. & Mrs. Quail stopped by our site late yesterday afternoon to check out what was available to eat.  The Mr. is easy to recognize with his black belly splotch and mask and a cinnamon-brown cap.  They brought along about twenty of their extended family members and together thoroughly scavenged the area, particularly under our newly set up suet feeder.  They are a curious bird to watch, preferring to walk everywhere rather than fly.  A common site in the campground, they move from site to site in mass pecking away at the ground. Most times a lone sentinel stands watch on a post or high view point ready to call an alarm of an impending threat. 

2 comments:

  1. Aren't they fun to watch? We have many covies of 'em all around where we live, the babies are darling!

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  2. They are always entertaining! Thanks for the great pic of Mr & Mrs together. We have been trying to get a shot like this for years!

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