Family of Quail

I just had to share this with everyone. We have a few mating pairs of Quails behind our house. One pair decided today to bring out their little younglings for the first time. It was pretty neat.

Thanks for sharing! I've never seen baby quail-- look how well camouflaged they are. Mom is too. Papa standing out there looking proud. That's quite a bevy.

Yes Catherine. They have quite the system of hiding and also the patriarchs stand a pretty good watch. I tried hiding around the corner, got this shot off and the shutter noise was enough to disrupt the family outing.

This is really cool Chris! I hope they give you the opportunity to chronicle their growth. Thanks for posting this!

Great Idea Steve. My kids will get to see how they mature and endure.

Very cool, Chris. These are very skittish birds. We always have a few coveys around the area, but I almost never get a shot and nothing decent thus far.

Love the family group shots, this is really wonderful!

Wow, took me a moment to pick up on mom and the chicks on the left. Very cool.