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NV Whino

(20,886 posts) Wed Jul 9, 2014, 11:25 AM Jul 2014

Now for something a little different

Quail family

Mr Quail

Baby quail... a tad on the fuzzy side

And because I know you are dying to see yet one more nuthatch... and because it's a particularly good shot, Mr nuthatch.

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Now for something a little different (Original Post) NV Whino Jul 2014 OP

Excellent camo on the baby quail. Cracklin Charlie Jul 2014 #1

Feather? NV Whino Jul 2014 #5

It's a head plume. Cracklin Charlie Jul 2014 #7

What neat photos of the quail family. ohheckyeah Jul 2014 #2

I count 7 quail. CrispyQ Jul 2014 #3

Yep. Mom, pop, and five babies NV Whino Jul 2014 #6

Sweet! Solly Mack Jul 2014 #4

Were these wild? Earth_First Jul 2014 #8

Yes. It's been a while since I've had quail in the yard NV Whino Jul 2014 #9

Everybody gets a baked potatoe for lunch nikto Jul 2014 #10

I can double dog guarantee you my quail are smarter than your Quayle NV Whino Jul 2014 #11

Nobody went here??? Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2014 #12

Guess not... NV Whino Jul 2014 #13

Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)

1. Excellent camo on the baby quail.

Reply to NV Whino (Original post)

Wed Jul 9, 2014, 12:40 PM

Jul 2014

What's that thing on their head called?

NV Whino

(20,886 posts)

5. Feather?

Reply to Cracklin Charlie (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 9, 2014, 03:14 PM

Jul 2014

Got me. Maybe a top knot.

Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)

7. It's a head plume.

Reply to NV Whino (Reply #5)

Wed Jul 9, 2014, 11:42 PM

Jul 2014

I just looked it up. It looks like one feather, but is actually six overlapping feathers. Used for mating purposes.

Another source does call it a topknot.

Very cute birds.