Beautiful sights

Beautiful sights
Horses at blue water Lake state park

Sunday, January 5, 2014

Another new campsite!

In my second campsite, I was getting birds to come to my birdseed and water bowl, but it mostly was birds like house finches, white crowned sparrows, and doves.   No quail were coming to the area.  I was less than 100 yards from their home trees, but they would not venture out that far into the open.
White crowned sparrows, and house finches(red tinted birds)

So, a couple days ago, I again moved to another campsite.  This site is back down near the wash and the palo verde trees that the quail live in and under!

 I was very surprised to see the dingbats moving my fence, swimming pool, and other outside stuff!  What a nice bunch!


 So today, I was pleased to see a crissal thrasher, coming near the feeder, and saw a few quail coming out of the wash and thinking of coming over to my water and seed.  I didn't get a photo, so maybe another day!
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  1. BarbJanuary 5, 2014 at 6:36 PM

    Yes, I'm missing the birds in my current site, but the TV reception is nice. When I was in that site, the one you're in right now, is when I saw the Roadrunner walk past so often. I got some good shots of him, and I'll bet he's still coming by. :)

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    1. HazelJanuary 6, 2014 at 8:41 AM

      I'm glad to know about the roadrunner, Thanks!

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  2. Greyhounds CAN SitJanuary 6, 2014 at 12:01 AM

    I have quail come on my front lawn, usually after I've mowed it. Thankfully (so far) the dogs aren't interested in chasing them. I love seeing them. Unfortunately the feral cats in the area seem to be keeping the population down. Hope you get photos of them soon, I've got some of 'my' quail :)

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    1. HazelJanuary 6, 2014 at 8:42 AM

      Please show your Quail!
      I don't have feral cats around, and my cat stays indoors!

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  3. SueJanuary 6, 2014 at 12:22 AM

    Those House finches are lovely. We don't get them here (UK). We do have House Sparrows.

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    1. HazelJanuary 6, 2014 at 8:43 AM

      The house sparrows were brought to the USA to help control other things, and because they has no natural predators, they soon exploded in their populations!

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  4. Sketching with DogsJanuary 6, 2014 at 11:22 AM

    They are pretty little things, aren't they.
    Lynne x

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  5. houndstoothJanuary 6, 2014 at 7:39 PM

    It sounds like a good move! I bet you'll have pictures of them soon! :)

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  6. Greyhounds Aren't GreyJanuary 7, 2014 at 8:28 AM

    Hope you get some brave quail to venture all the way to your feeder! What fun.

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