July 6, 2008
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quailbabies
right now there are several broods of quailbabies picking through my backyard. some of the daddies are sitting on the top of the fence, on lookout. some of the babies got tired and piled up on the patio for a rest. some of the lay down on their sides with their feet sticking out: funniest thing I’ve ever seen. there’s nothing quite like a tiny, ball-of-fluff birdbaby with its awkward little feet sticking straight out the side.
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OH! Quail babies are my FAVORITE!!! Quail are my absolute favorite birds too.
I can make the male’s mating/territorial call, which results in several males descending into my yard wondering what young-quail-punk is shooting it’s mouth off.
Also, I totally love their little black topknots, totally cute!
They are true punk rock birds. Love ‘em!
Why does that not surprise me about Sam? Anyhow, I used to be a duck/chicken guy so ya know, they’d tug at my beard while sitting on my chest, then I’d hear a squish sound followed by the foulest stench known to the human nostril. I’d have to change my shirt two or three times a day. Good times. Good times.
And quail are alright I guess… simply don’t ask them to spell potato or anything like that.
once driving home we saw a mommy and daddy quail making a fuss about something – their babies were stuck in the road the curb was too high for the babies to get up and out to saftey. I flipped them (gently, of course) with a magazine up to the curb and and the whole family ran off into a field. whew. quail babies are so so so damn cute!
Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!
-M
Very cool.
I won’t say anything rude about my favorite quail recipe
I really need to check your blog more often for such adorable things as this!