Tag Archives: California Quail

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I love the liquid sound of California Quail calls, and I've been hearing them at our place in Anchor Bay. John Batchelder photographed several chicks recently.

Bob Marton spotted what looks like two coveys of Quail chicks - 24 in all! That's a lotta chicks.

Thanks to John and Bob for allowing me to share their photos with you here. To hear the calls of these beautiful birds, here is a link to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/California_Quail/sounds

Today, Friday, is sunny with a hint of coolness in the air - quite nice!

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Several people have sent in photos of CA Quail chicks. One is Craig Tooley.

And Jon Loveless saw a family too. I count 11 balls of feathers. Jon said there were 13 in all.

Here's a close-up of a male by Michael Reinhart. Such beautiful birds...

Thanks to Craig, Jon and Michael for allowing me to share their photos with you here.

Drippy fog this morning has evolved into brilliant sunshine this afternoon. Summer on the Mendonoma Coast!

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California Quail chicks can be hard to photograph as they move so fast. Jim Garlock managed to photograph eight of the chicks, a treat to see.

The father quail is near the middle, with the mother on the right. They watch over their many chicks as best they can, though Jim saw a stray cat snatch one of the chicks before he could wave it away. Domestic house cats kill a LOT of birds.

Thanks to Jim for allowing me to share his photo with you.

Sunny, mild weather here today. Huckleberries are ripe and ready for picking!

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California Quail have their chicks later than many other birds. The first little puffballs have arrived. David Yager recently photographed the striking male.

The male often perches on higher ground to watch over his mate and chicks.

Jeanine Aguerre caught a cute photo of a Black-tailed Jackrabbit and a CA Quail close to each other. The male Quail does not look intimidated by the large hare!

I haven't received any photos yet of Quail chicks. When I do, I will share them here.

Thanks to David and Jeanine for allowing me to share their photos with you here.

Sunny, warm, no wind...the Mendonoma Coast is simply perfect today.

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John Batchelder managed to photograph one of the fast, little CA Quail chicks he saw recently.

Quail families are being seen now. Several years ago George Anderson captured these newly hatched chicks.

And Clay Yale had two perch on saucer with water.

Here's a cute photo taken by Jon Loveless of the chicks following their mother.

The chicks are very vulnerable now, as they cannot yet fly. The number one predator of these chicks is the domestic house cat.

Thanks to John, George, Clay and Jon for allowing me to share their photos with you here.