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May 3, 2009 | 22 Comments
This California Quail took shelter under our Austrian pine in the rain this afternoon.
“Did you ever see an unhappy horse? Did you ever see bird that had the blues? One reason why birds and horses are not unhappy is because they are not trying to impress other birds and horses.” ~ Dale Carnegie
Well, this one certainly looked pissed off – as though someone refused to polish its tiara or something.
Also visiting today was this American Kestrel – a type of falcon. It was perched very close to our bird feeder, making a meal of one of the little birds that came to feed there.
Right now, there’s a triple rainbow in the evening sky and the quail is probably still hiding under that tree.
Filed Under: American Kestrel, birds, California Quail, GARDENING
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The quail really does look all huff-y and puff-y. Probably thinking Bah Rainbows Bainbows, just Fetch me the Pot of Gold.
That quail is indeed beautiful! But don’t quails always look pissed?
I think male birds try to impress female birds all the time!
Wow! I wish I were there in that garden !
Your garden guests are indeed a visual treat
and so are nature’s vibrant colors on the sky.
Lovely pictures
Oh, what pretty birds! They look so exotic to me!
Cheers,
Rosa
Awesome snaps!
great rainbow..love that quote, and you are lucky to have such happy guests:-)
Is that how Quail looks like? We cooked two for last Thanksgiving! AHHHH!!! Felt the Jhadoo again!:D
Love the rainbow, we had one last month. It was Sunny one minute and raining the next, so we ran outside to see one and there it was.!
the first one is my favorite and love the rainbow too!
Siri
Great shot of the quail. With their striking black/white markings they are so very graphic looking. And wow – a kestrel! We have red tailed hawks locally. One chasing down a dove caused it to slam into a plate glass window by our upstairs deck. It ended badly for the dove of course and when I went upstairs to see what had caused the noise the hawk glared fiercely at me before taking off with prey still grasped in talons for a more private feeding spot.
I catch myself wishing the “red in tooth and claw” stuff could happen further out of my sight which is quite lame coming from a carnivore. It just occurred to me for the first time how a lot of birds flying over people barbecuing poultry might feel exactly the same way!
Wish i had the garden like that and i will never look to the quail eggs the same way when i see them in the supermarket.
Gorgeous rainbow! Very unique visitors you have there and tjat falcon would have scared me.
love your backyard….. looks serene… like i wanna sit there the whole day having tea
beautiful garden
this Dale guy doesn’t know the heck of what he’s talking about! BIRDS don’t try and impress???? has he ever SEEN a peacock in action???
Seems u ve a warm and inviting place! All ur vistors are gorgeous and settling down in ur backyard!
I love birds of prey (well, all birds, but birds of prey are especially dramatic). We have a duo of red tailed hawks who have adopted our neighborhood. That kestrel is stunning.
Well… watchin the birds on the yard and taking pictures during the weekend feels like a great way to relax.. Love the country side laid back life..
Hmm..Nice photos and nice yard. Where I live, it is densely populated and we can get patios, not yards..LOL
Amazing pics Bee..esply the last one..:)
Gorgeous photos
Quite a few varieties of birds visit us too; for the last few weeks, we’ve been sleeping and waking to the chirping of birds.I usually manage to take a picture when they’re in our garden,, but the kids get so excited when they’re around, and the hushinbg is a bit too loud for the birds to stay long enough 