Excitement at The Holler!
I called, “Quickly! Run!”
The Quail have come!
The coyotes usually keep them at bay.
So this was quite a special day!
Cheers to you from the newly arrived Holler quail!
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Those are beautiful shots. Rare visitors are the best:-) What do you shoot with Cindy?
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Thank you very much! I use a Sony HX300~
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Fantastic as always! 🙂
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So nice! I thought Wolfie would like them!! 😉
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Beautiful bird. Funny though, that feather sticking out on one side of the head.
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Pretty hilarious…..I’ve seen fish with similar appendages. I think the intent is for prey to go after the lure rather than the critter!
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Makes sense.
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It’s the foxes around here, Cindy. It is rare to see a covey come through and I grew up with them. I understand the excitement. Great photos. –Curt
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Foxes!!! I have seen one fox at The Holler and I would be big time thrilled to see another. All told in my life I have seen three foxes. Two in Alaska and one at The Holler~
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Ours seem to be scarce now. There was a bout of distemper among the fox population last year. We did have a family living in our black berry bushes. –Curt
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You had kits!!! I would be thrilled~
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Lovely photos of my favorite little charmer !
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Welcome & so happy you enjoyed them! Cheers to you~
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Great shots, Cindy! I love quail. They are funny little birds, aren’t they? Blessings!
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Why thank you and yes they are fascinating to watch! Cheers & thanks for stopping by~
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Well, that’s a feather in your cap! Oh, wait, the quail took it! 😀 Fabulous shots, Cindy!
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Yes quite the debonair dude!! 😉
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He looks so regal and “Charles in Charge”!
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He does indeed!! Laughing….
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Such perfectly beautiful shots…I love quails, I remember one of the first books I read was “That Quail, Robert’ and then we had them around growing up. These are such crisp, beautiful shots. Everyone of these I thought “that is my favorite…” all of them so nice.
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Awwww, you are the one who is nice. Thank you for the kind words~
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Cute bird. I know some teenagers who have haircuts like that!
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Somehow I’m imagining it looks better on the quail!! 😉
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Such lovely shots of a beautiful bird, Cindy. Absolutely wonderful photography 🙂
Regards James.
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Thank you James! So kind and so appreciated~
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Looks like it’s wearing a fancy hat!
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All dressed up and lots of places to go!! ❤
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sooo cute and smart! 🙂 I did see some in Costa Rica…
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Always a treat to see anyhere!! Cheers to you Melanie~
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I loved the beautiful photo of the quail. The only other time I’d seen one is on my husband’s dinner plate. Ugh!
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Yes, I prefer them walking and head bopping around!!!
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Indeed,very special and rare visitors,dear Cindy ! You caught action and beauty at the same time; the plumage details are awesome !!! Love to you and our very special feathered friend !!!
Doda 🙂 xxx
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Visa versa back 2 U X 2 Doda! ❤
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I can see why you’d be excited – these are lovely creatures! Great photos – thanks.
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Thank you for appreciating them & cheers too~
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How special! I can’t believe I missed this post…
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Cute little boppers aren’t they!!! Cheer & grazi Amy~
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I don’t recall ever seeing a quail alive, always on my plate. 🙂
It’s beautiful.
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They are a lot more attractive alive aren’t they!!! So happy you like them~
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Oh my! So glad the quail are safe and sound, so far! I wondered, Cindy, are they related to Bob-Whites? They look like what we call that but I am sure they are a little different. I am so glad you caught the one tipping its head down to look at the fish or below the water. It is such a cute pose!
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There are many sub-species of quail so they may well be related but I don’t know. So happy you enjoyed them Robin!
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Gotta love that flare of feather fashion sticking out from the top of its head!
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It is quite fashion forward!
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what a good looking quail!
Our local quails are all grey, looking like petite grey hen. 😀
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Well these quail are just fashionistas Hari!!!! 😛
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Yes, they are!
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Cindy – Bob White Quail are my favorite of all. I grew up hearing them sing outside my bedroom window. Of course my brothers and father hunt on the ranch but they had to be at least 2 miles from the immediate home, barns, etc. because mother made pets of the Quail. This carried over to me and once we were settled into our home in NC, I had the perfect habitat for Bob White and received a permit to bring in two covey of quail. Of course no hunting was alive and I had Dad to guide me on exactly what they wanted to eat (he came out from Kansas when I first got them to go to the grainery to have their food milled properly). Then we added in some other items they normally flourished in and every time I went out to feed my birds (all kinds I could rejoice in my heart especially with the Bob White). I loved waking up to their calls to each other and Dad and I worked side by side to ensure they had perfect safe places to lay eggs, etc.
The wildlife and game commission monitored my progress for the first six months and after that, I received routine calls from them about bringing in other compatible birds that were loosing out in NC since I was doing so much hand feeding. Between the extensive gardens I built and taking care of the birds, those were some of the happiest days of my life. Unfortunately, Tom was very ill there and the day came when we had to leave.
I have ever so fond memories of those years. Your nature photography brings back so many fond memories for me. Thank you. My comments are long. Please feel free to edit them out of your comments. You won’t hurt my feelings. I know they are long but I had to say thank you for adding joy to my day, even now.
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What kind of person would edit out these fascinating comments???? Not me! No way! I had a friend who raised several different types of quail when I was a child in several outdoor aviaries so I am very familiar with the joys of raising quail and watching them grow. I bought a incubator and quail eggs as a child and tried to hatch them but they didn’t hatch, which was probably a good thing since I was in elementary school and could never have fed them round the clock.
Your bird sanctuary sounds postively idylic and if you were still doing this I would want to visit and photograph. You are a remarkable person Sheri who I feel so grateful to have met here in the blogsphere!
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oh! That fat lil belly! How sweet, and I LOVE your poem to go along. As fun and simple as the lines of the quail itself so an excellent echo. Also: I adore quail. There are lots in the unbuilt section that abuts our condo complex here to adjoin roads…The silly little way they run…dressed up dudes late for a wedding party or something…
‘Kay. Nice to “see” you. Your stuff IS the bar.
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You have faulous words and imagery falling like healing rain from your brain. You blow we away with your talent my friend, and then there is your kindness. You rock my dear and I am grateful for you~
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Oh so thoughtful and so appreciated!
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I am honored and most appreciative!
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Another cutie, have a few pictures myself, such a neat bird! Great photography!
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Awwww thank you! Means a lot~
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I just love it when we see quail in our little corner of the world. Sadly, it usually means that these lovely birds are fleeing from wild fires to the west of us. We’ll keep the welcome mat out for them all the same. Cheers!
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There is something about quail that just make me smile. Cheers to you Jody~
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