Birdgun Quail, SASS #63663 Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 I throw bird seed over the back fence into the natural area because my wife and I enjoy watching all the birds that come to feed. I especially like watching the quail. This morning I took my camera out to the back fence to photo some of the Gambel's quail that came to dine. The Gambel's quail is such a sassy looking little bird. Gambel's Quail (Oct. 18, 2019) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 Great shots! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Harley, #14153 Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 Good eye! I always thought Gambels were some of the prettiest birds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-BAR #18287 Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 Dang, BQ. Can't hunt those. Even if you don't name them. I guess you are stuck with clay birds now!! ...I'm a bit jealous of the photography and opportunity to have those folks as neighbors!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Plasters, SASS#60943 Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 We put out a quail block. Seeds compressed into a block. Been getting about 15 coming in to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdgun Quail, SASS #63663 Posted October 19, 2019 Author Share Posted October 19, 2019 13 hours ago, Charlie Plasters, SASS#60943 said: We put out a quail block. Seeds compressed into a block. Been getting about 15 coming in to it. Charlie, when we first moved to Arizona in August, 2014, I put out a couple of blocks in the natural area. But by the next day it was all gone. The javalina loved it!!! Pic of Javalina in the natural area behind our back fence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 Gorgeous birds. God sure can paint 'em pretty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Maverick Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 22 hours ago, Birdgun Quail, SASS #63663 said: I throw bird seed over the back fence into the natural area because my wife and I enjoy watching all the birds that come to feed. I especially like watching the quail. This morning I took my camera out to the back fence to photo some of the Gambel's quail that came to dine. The Gambel's quail is such a sassy looking little bird. Gambel's Quail (Oct. 18, 2019) Do you get Mearns quail as well? I have hunted both in AZ when I lived in Las Vegas. they both are pretty birds as well as the Chukars that live in the area. TM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 26 minutes ago, Texas Maverick said: Mearns quail Had to look that one up. Striking markings! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Maverick Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 2 minutes ago, Subdeacon Joe said: Had to look that one up. Striking markings! They are beautiful birds and I only found them around the Tucson, AZ area. Live in the steep hill sides. TM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdgun Quail, SASS #63663 Posted October 20, 2019 Author Share Posted October 20, 2019 7 hours ago, Texas Maverick said: Do you get Mearns quail as well? I have hunted both in AZ when I lived in Las Vegas. they both are pretty birds as well as the Chukars that live in the area. TM TM, we don't have the Mearn's in the Tucson area; need to go higher. I've hunted Mearn's south of Tucson in the higher elevations. About wore myself out hunting them up in those mountains with all the "stumbley stones" that kill your legs and have you falling on your backside. But we had some success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-BAR #18287 Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 BQ, Is that your Spanish double? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdgun Quail, SASS #63663 Posted October 20, 2019 Author Share Posted October 20, 2019 13 minutes ago, J-BAR #18287 said: BQ, Is that your Spanish double? It is. An Arrieta Model 578 in 16-gauge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 Wonder how they got out of Gambel’s yard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Maverick Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 14 hours ago, Birdgun Quail, SASS #63663 said: TM, we don't have the Mearn's in the Tucson area; need to go higher. I've hunted Mearn's south of Tucson in the higher elevations. About wore myself out hunting them up in those mountains with all the "stumbley stones" that kill your legs and have you falling on your backside. But we had some success. That sounds like the same area I hunted many years ago. In fact we could see the border at some of the places we hunted. I hunted with Gene Kindred from Tucson. He was a school teacher there. I met him when I ran field trials with NASTRA. I had bird dogs back then and it was a very tiring hunt for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 14 hours ago, Utah Bob #35998 said: Wonder how they got out of Gambel’s yard. They flew the coop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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