Oh my goodness...California quail nest!!!

[Karen]

How exciting! I am sure she will return, now that you know it is there, you can be more careful about not disturbing her! Get pictures if you can, she must have know that birdie friends lived there!

[BitsyNaceyDog]

How exciting! Yes, I think she'll come back. It'll be so fun watching them grow. I love quail.

We have several Bobwhite Quail in the bushes in part of our yard. They share the bushes with a pair of rabbits. The quail don't seem bothered by the bunnies, nor do the bunnies seem bothered by the quail. I love watching the quail run around the yard (and the bunnies too).

[happylabs]

Oh my hope she comes back.

I googled to see what they look like. Pretty bird.

We have quail here in Pennsylvania. One day I came across a little family of Quail on my way to work. The mama stopped in the middle of the road and looked like she was scolding the little babies and they all scurried back across the road.

Would be awesome to see the little family in your yard hatch and grow up. If so hope you can get photos!

[popcornbird]

She did return yesterday, but I peaked this morning and she is gone. It is pouring outside...and I'm concerned she left because of the rain. The plants she is using as cover are drooping because of the water and I'm sure the water was going in. Does anyone have any experience with quails raising young in the rain? We're worried and keep wondering if she left her babies because of the water. Do they have any chance at hatching now? It's going to rain until Monday.

[Karen]

I am sure they will be fine, she's probably just gone off to get herself some lunch, mommas need to eat, too!

[caseysmom]

Can you put a tarp over the bush? Or would that make her afraid?

Yep we are having some unseasonable weather for sure. We are going to a pool party today....should be interesting. We have so many trees, the Sacramento area is famous for the number of trees and many of them are breaking limbs from the weight of the water on them since there are leaves on them now.

[Edwina's Secretary]

I feel certain even California Quail are rain resistant! I would not worry about the rain putting them off.

Speaking of California and rain...my home page weather says it is raining here in San Juan Cap and I just got out of the pool because the sun was getting too much! I am so confused...