JSR Report post Posted May 1 Might be a good one this year. They are even nesting in my wife’s flower pots. this pic is from a few days ago and as of this morning she has laid 9 eggs in the pot 8 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stanley Report post Posted May 1 No ifs, ands or buts, it WILL be a great season next fall (at least for Gambels...). Like clockwork, given the solid winter/spring precipitation (at least in most areas), there will be a lot of birds. Most certainly a 'double hatch' year and possibly triple. LOVE IT! 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trphyhntr Report post Posted May 2 That’s fun. i was out Sunday and saw a quail with many baby’s. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arizonian Report post Posted May 5 Took these pics at the end of March. We have two dead palm tree trunks in our front yard, mama quail nested in one of them. They have since hatched and are roaming about. Palm trees trunks are just a bunch of fibers held together by the bark on the outside. You can stick your hand down thru the fibers and feel the difference in temp. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JSR Report post Posted May 29 So the mom bird was killed by a cat. my brother happened to have an incubator so we put the eggs in and waited 3 weeks IMG_3146.mov 7 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
knothead Report post Posted May 29 7 minutes ago, JSR said: So the mom bird was killed by a cat. my brother happened to have an incubatore so we put the eggs in and waited 3 weeks IMG_3146.mov What are going to do with them when they are grown? Those invasive starlings wreak havoc on baby quail. I have seen them eat many of the baby quail over the years. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JSR Report post Posted May 29 6 minutes ago, knothead said: What are going to do with them when they are grown? Those invasive starlings wreak havoc on baby quail. I have seen them eat many of the baby quail over the years. There are a lot of quail in the neighborhood. Probably just let them go when they are big enough. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CatfishKev Report post Posted May 30 That's pretty cool. Looks like momma is the new momma. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sky Island junkie Report post Posted May 30 My wife almost killed us both yesterday trying to avoid a covey of the little peanuts crossing ahead of us on a road in Vail! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
25-06 Report post Posted May 30 1 hour ago, Sky Island junkie said: My wife almost killed us both yesterday trying to avoid a covey of the little peanuts crossing ahead of us on a road in Vail! Sounds like my wife. And all for a coyote. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NOTAGS Report post Posted May 30 My wife would accelerate to hit a coyote after they jumped our heeler. Fortunately for him he was faster and got off with only one nick to a hindquarter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oz31p Report post Posted May 30 My daughter has been trying to convince me to trap a few so she can raise them . the golf courses in our area are loaded with birds right now 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
