Life goes on...

[deborahjross]

and a covey of quail has taken up residence in our garden. Mostly, they hang out in the vineyard, which is fenced-within-a-fence and hence, coyote-proof. They venture forth into garden areas where Dave has newly sown cover crop (after seeds as well as insects). They are unbelievably cute, the males with their little forward-facing topknots and cries of "Chicago! Chicago!" Dave says they are growing accustomed to him working in the garden, and we hope so. Despite the loss of a tithe of seeds, they contribute much -- fewer insect pests and many smiles on our faces.

Comments

[mallory-blog.livejournal.com]

photos! photos! - where is the quail porn???

[deborahjross.livejournal.com]

Quail porn??? ROFL! You are speaking to the camera-challenged. I'll see if I can nab mine back from Dave or, better yet, b/r/o/w/b/e/a/t persuade him to take some.

They are incredibly cute....

[mallory-blog.livejournal.com]

I love cute animal pics, particularly taken by real people, the animals seem so much more real that way :)