I just love precocial* chicks, maybe because when I was a child we raised chickens. Here are a couple of clips of quail chicks from my trail cam yesterday. They're finally big enough to climb into the drip bath. (Somehow I didn't get the year set right on the cam. Every time the batteries run down I have to reset it and sometimes it messes up. The temperature is right though.)
Dragonflies are abundant at the oasis, and surprisingly, so far, mosquitoes haven't been bad. Today I had not one, but two, Five-striped Leaftails. That was a treat! Otherwise, just the usual suspects.
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* Precocial chicks are those that can walk, run, and feed themselves soon after hatching. Ducks are precocial also, which I adore equally.
3 comments:
I love your posts Carolyn! I learn something new each time I read one. So glad you are feeling well. I am making good progress with my recovery from my little tussle with prostate cancer...am starting to think I might actually get back to almost normal! Take Care, Tom McC
The quail chicks are precious! I grew up on the northside of San Antonio when that part of town was still ranch land. We got to watch bobwhite chicks come through the yard for years! Such a treat!
Great videos of those adorable chicks, love the sweet chirping!
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