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Coventina

(27,115 posts) Fri May 9, 2014, 01:00 PM May 2014

There's a quail on my roof that is seriously bumming me out. [View all]

There are quail in our neighborhood and usually every spring we see baby quail.

Not this year, for whatever reason.

The one baby quail we saw was dead in our backyard.

Everyday, an adult quail sits on our roof by the yard and calls mournfully for hours.
For at least two weeks now! It's not something that EVER happened before we found the dead baby.

I can't help but think the two are connected, and it's really, really sad.

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There's a quail on my roof that is seriously bumming me out. [View all] Coventina May 2014 OP

I has a sad shenmue May 2014 #1

Some birds do feel the loss when a mate or offspring dies. In_The_Wind May 2014 #2

Are you sure it's not a dove? Kingofalldems May 2014 #3

Yes, I am sure. I can see it. Coventina May 2014 #4

The call may be a good sign - they call to other members of their covey csziggy May 2014 #8

We do have mourning doves around here as well. Coventina May 2014 #5

a show of tremendous love orleans May 2014 #6

Thanks. Your reply made me cry (again) but I also feel soothed. Coventina May 2014 #7

Quail On Roof icedtea Jun 2016 #9

You've posted in a thread that hasn't seen any action in months. CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2016 #10

He needs to ask Omaha Steve! Rhiannon12866 Jun 2016 #11

Thank you, dear Rhiannon! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2016 #13

I was hoping he could catch OS while he was still around Rhiannon12866 Jun 2016 #14

Aw, dear girl, you're so kind! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2016 #15

I read a lot of posts these days... ;) Rhiannon12866 Jun 2016 #16

I tend to read more than post these days too... CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2016 #17

Me, too! Rhiannon12866 Jun 2016 #18

PM sent! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2016 #19

And acknowledged... Rhiannon12866 Jun 2016 #20

Response sent! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2016 #21

I'd suggest you ask this member who knows a lot about birds Rhiannon12866 Jun 2016 #12