We had another little scurry of baby quail in the backyard yesterday afternoon. Mom and Dad and seven little cuties following as they meandered across the yard and patio. These babies would be the second hatching of the season - or maybe just a late first batch.
I suspect that they have been in the front yard for a while as Pudge has spent the last few days on the table behind my sewing machine with her nose stuck between the blinds, totally focused on something in the yard. There are lots of low growing bushes and other good cover in front, and several months ago it appeared that a pair of ring-necked turtle doves was building a nest under one of the bushes. But nothing seemed to come of it that I ever saw.
Anyway, it was a thrill to see the little parade of quail yesterday. I really hope they come again.
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