To: yorkie
The Quail are another sight I’d love to see!..
How interesting..The wheelbarrow is a treasure! Is it a family piece?
1,462 posted on
08/15/2008 10:37:15 AM PDT by
MEG33
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To: MEG33
"Is it a family piece?"No, I bought it from a company that buys European antiquities, and has two large sales, here, every year.
1,463 posted on
08/15/2008 10:48:06 AM PDT by
yorkie
(Each of us is a vital thread in another person's tapestry)
To: MEG33
The proper name is "Gambel Quail". The male is very protective of his offspring - and while the babies are scratching and eating, he in on major alert - and will chase off any other quail that get too close to his 'kids'.
Here is a picture of three little ones - notice how big the feet are:

1,465 posted on
08/15/2008 10:52:07 AM PDT by
yorkie
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