This is a fledgling who appeared with Red in my Wednesday post. This is such a fun year with a possible three babies to watch with Red and Mrs., my backyard cardinal couple.
Add to that multiple quail families with babies ranging from brand new and itty bitty to rangy teens.
Baby quail.
Papa guarding his babies.
A family of older babies hanging out in the shade under a bench with daddio. Smart birds! It’s gotten hot!
These are the itty bitty babies.
Then there’s the backyard bully bird — the Curve-Billed Thrasher. He doesn’t look so mean perched on a pink flamingo a friend gave me from Costco for a birthday present.
A female Gilded Flicker can make a quick dent in the food block.
Do you have a favorite photo? If so which one?
What’s on the agenda for the first weekend of June?
Your bird population is exploding this year!
The family is going to an archaeological site to our NW to learn about dino’s that roamed here before the Rocky Mtns formed 85 million years ago.
I am cutting down my schedule of filling the bird feeder. It’s helping a bit.
Beautiful photos’. Tha nks my friend Wickham.
Thanks my friend Wickham for cute pics.
I’m glad you enjoy them.
Yes I always enjoy the photos you shared in your posts.
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My friend, you are very kind. Caring for and loving animals is not everyone’s cup of tea.
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Have a great day my friend.
All wonderful photos, Elizabeth!! I like the first photo, the bird appears to be shouting at another bird. Have a great weekend! 😎
Have a great weekend too. I’m glad you enjoyed the photo.
Such great photos! I especially love the itty bitty quail. They’re everywhere, so less of a novelty… but still so darn cute!
The baby quail are so adorable. I look forward to seeing them every year.
Too much cute
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How fun to have so many young birds around your yard! I like the photo of the two quail looking to their left. What’s going on over there?
It’s fun. I’ve cut back on feeding to once a day, because we seem to be the neighborhood fast food joint! It’s too much. Once a day thins it out for part of the day!
The baby quail are my favorite 😊
The tiny newborns are so adorable!
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A delightful glimpse into nature’s unfolding story, capturing the joy and anticipation of watching a new generation grow and thrive.
It’s a delight!
Papa guarding his babies is my favorite.
I’m looking out the window right now with a papa quail guarding his young.
Awesome!
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I love all the photos of the baby birds….even the grumpy one! I suppose it’s super hot in the summer, but the birds figure out how and where to stay cool.
I’m so glad you like my baby birds. I feel like the mother hen! I refill the bird bath with cold water. I have to run the hose for awhile because it starts out HOT! I use hot water to hose off patios and benches until it runs cold. I think the birdbath helps.