posted Tuesday, 03 January 2012, 22:04 (+0800), by Martin
Three baby quails hatched in our aviary a few days ago.
While we have had plenty of baby finches over the years, the baby finches will only venture out of the nest when they are adult-sized.
In contrast, baby quails hatch on the ground, and are immediately mobile, scampering around on the ground, and hiding underneath their mother's wings.
They are a lot of fun to watch, and I took the opportunity to take some photos of them this afternoon.
While we have had plenty of baby finches over the years, the baby finches will only venture out of the nest when they are adult-sized.
In contrast, baby quails hatch on the ground, and are immediately mobile, scampering around on the ground, and hiding underneath their mother's wings.
They are a lot of fun to watch, and I took the opportunity to take some photos of them this afternoon.
three baby quails
Canon EOS 50D, 70-200mm f/4L @200mm, 1/800 sec, f/4, ISO500
snuggling up to mother
Canon EOS 50D, 70-200mm f/4L @200mm, 1/1000 sec, f/4, ISO500
staying close together
Canon EOS 50D, 70-200mm f/4L @200mm, 1/1000 sec, f/4, ISO500
checking out the surrounds
Canon EOS 50D, 70-200mm f/4L @200mm, 1/1250 sec, f/4, ISO500
exploring
Canon EOS 50D, 70-200mm f/4L @200mm, 1/500 sec, f/4, ISO500
