From the living room of our house, we have a great view of passing wildlife - white-winged doves, cardinals, cactus wrens, quail, ground squirrels, coyotes, bobcats, etc.
I have several bird feeders, including a hummingbird feeder, right in my line of sight. I watch the bigger doves swing on the feeders which make seeds spill to the ground. The birds on the ground love that trick. Right now I have a little family of quail that visit daily. You can see them eating in the photo above and I got a snap of them leaving below.
They're quick, and they must have excellent hearing and senses because as soon as I even move closer to the window, they scatter. This morning I counted nine babies. Very tiny, maybe two inches tall.
They're costing me a fortune in feed, but for now, I'll keep buying it because I really enjoy the activity in the yard. I hope they appreciate the never ending buffet.
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2016: Elephant Cactus
2015: 5 Foxy Links To Pass A Few Minutes
2014: Flying Through The Links
2013: It All Started With A Tweet
2012: Waiting For Summer
2011: It Should Have Been Titled Boringpants
2010: Ed Blows A 750
2009: Another Reason I Love The Great Indoors
2008: We Think The Only Thing Worth Stealing From The House Would Have Been The Fresh Baked Apple Pie
2007: Not Nearly As Appealing As Gnocchi
2006: Working The Yard
2005: Sorry, no post on this day. The blog didn’t start until May 2005!
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