2020 A to Z Challenge !
Q is for California Quail !
Photo credit to Cornell Lab of Ornithology
The California Quail is a handsome, round soccer ball of a bird with a
rich gray breast, intricately scaled underparts, and a curious,
forward-drooping head plume. Its stiffly accented Chi-ca-go
call is a common sound of the chaparral and other brushy areas of
California and the Northwest. Often seen scratching at the ground in
large groups or dashing forward on blurred legs, California Quail are
common but unobtrusive. They flush to cover if scared, so approach them
gently.
Several California Quail broods may mix after hatching, and all the parents care for the young. Adults that raise young this way tend to live longer than adults that do not.
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please do visit my other blog
https://katheworsley.blogspot.com/
Thanks and have a happy and safe day!
