What is your favorite bird? And every fowl encounter you've had under the sun

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I’ve been really curious about this quail and her nest ever since I discovered it in late May. What surprised me at first was how seemingly late in the season she laid her eggs. We were just about to get into some seriously hot days and while in the past I thought birds sat on their eggs to keep them warm, in this case I’m wondering if she sat them to keep them from frying. In the hottest part of the afternoon, she was always hunkered down.

There’s also the habit of quails around here to lay their eggs in planters or pots. I suspected it was for protection from snakes, but I also wonder if has something to do with the cool dirt.

The hatch came close to coinciding with the onset of the summer monsoons which actually makes sense since the new growth and the subsequent onslaught of insects provide young quail with a good supply of protein. Nature is fascinating to me.

Three of the eggs didn’t hatch. The one that exploded I had barely touched. I’m thinking the hen must have known this and that’s why she abandoned her nest. Up to that point, she seemed so faithful even thought the normal incubation period had long passed.
 
Farming friends once found one of their Guinea fowl way up in a haystack still sitting on her clutch of eggs months past the due date…she was kind of mummified
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Some birds I saw today.They don’t have names yet,if any one has suggestions …😁
 
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Just hatched today 🙂
 
One of these days I will finally be able to snap a photo of one of the hummingbirds that frequent my backyard, but they are so quick.
 
Our new pastor talked about two of his favorite critters, mourning doves and quail, in his homily yesterday. I think I really like this guy.
 
It’s harder than it looks. One of these mornings/evenings I’m going to have to set up a tripod and try to get serious about it.
 
On a drive away from home recently I saw this little bird in the bush.Its smaller than our magpies.

 
I don’t know if this has been brought up but here goes


I think Milt mentioned they were too quick, so here’s the next best thing.
 
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There’s a Lucifer Hummingbird coming to that feeder. So cool.

A few of my feeder shots. Bother are Broad-billed H-birds.

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This evening I was at a friends house,and looked out over a small paddock of a couple of acres .There would have been about 30 Swallows zipping around,skimming the grass and I’m guessing they may be after insects that are beginning to emerge as Spring grows closer.
 
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