Raven Ridge Gardens: quail

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Owlbert

Allow me to introduce you to Owlbert (whooo? ... you heard me), whose recent presence in my vegetable garden has effectively, and surprisingly, kept the marauding quail at bay.

He doesn't speak, nor does he move his head, but sits there quietly with, I'm guessing, a menacing enough stare with those big yellow eyes, to put the fear of Predator into the tiny hearts of those destructive quail.

I'm happy. The quail? Maybe not so much. Although they do have full run of the rest of the property. Just not this small piece.

Monday, March 28, 2011

Spring in my Garden - Quail

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Some people I know have herds of wild turkeys roam through their yards. Me, I've got quail. A bevy of them. A covey of them. They stay year-round, chittering and flying away as one unit with a huge whirrr of wings if I get too close.

This small portion of the flock (covey?) was just outside one of my windows yesterday, unaware that I was watching, clicking, hoping they would hold still enough for their 15 seconds of fame.