Bob Bob White QUAIL Sings
by Kym Backland
Title
Bob Bob White QUAIL Sings
Artist
Kym Backland
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Photograph
Description
This Bob White was doing a mating call day and night. He sounded so lonely, the poor little feller. We don't get these birds around here all that much. This was the first one I have ever seen here. Very cute!Description — This small, chunky game bird has a mottled brown back and wings, and a grayish tail. On the cock, the face is patterned with white and black; on the hen, white and buff.
Range
Size — Adults measure 9 to 10 inches long and weigh 6 to 8 ounces.
Habitat — Bobwhite quail live in brushlands, abandoned fields and open pine lands throughout most of the eastern half of the United States and into Mexico. They also have been introduced into Idaho, Oregon and Washington. Bobwhites are better adapted to cold weather than other quail, but can thrive in hot, semi-arid climates, if they have a reliable water source.
Movement — The birds generally spend their entire lives in an area of 40 acres or less.
Food Habits — This bird feeds on hundreds of different kinds of plant seeds, mainly those of grasses, forbs and legumes. They also eat acorns, pine seeds, berries, soybeans, corn and insects.
Bobwhites typically feed in crop fields and meadows both early and late in the day, taking cover in wood lots, bottom lands and ditches during midday. In dry areas, the birds generally feed near streams, ponds and man-made watering devices.
Breeding — After attracting a hen with his namesake call, a whistled "bob-bob-white," the male scratches out a shallow nest in grassy or brushy ground. He lines the nest with grass and covers part of it with a grassy dome. The hen then lays 12 to 16 eggs, which hatch in about 23 days.
Social Interaction — Bobwhites normally gather in coveys of 10 to 15 birds. When roosting, they sit on the ground in a ring, facing outward with tails together, allowing them to conserve energy and watch for predators.
Besides the familiar "bob-bob-white" call, the birds make a "whoo-ee-whoo" rallying call to regroup a broken-up covey.
Population —Declining. This bird’s numbers have dropped in recent decades, due to the loss of small farms and the trend toward "clean farming," which has reduced thickets and weedy cover.
Hunting Strategies —A typical quail hunt involves using a wide-ranging pointing dog to pin down coveys so hunters can approach for close shots. When a covey is flushed, carefully mark the location of individual birds. They will usually hold tight for a second flush.
Eating Quality — Excellent; the white breast meat is
among the tastiest of all upland birds.
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July 12th, 2012
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Comments (10)
Karen Cook
Found and voted for you in the Upland Bird contest! Love this...Have never seen one...we have Ring necked pheasants (as you know) but never seen one of these.
Kym Backland
CHARLIE, Happy Sunday to you! Thank you for the multiple features today. I appreciate you giving my photo BOB BOB WHITE QUAIL SINGS a nice spot in your wonderful group NATURE AND LANDSCAPE... Oh, is it Monday in China?
Kym Backland
SHAWN, Thank you for the multiple features today. I appreciate you giving my photo BOB BOB WHITE QUAIL SINGS a nice spot in your wonderful group SEASONS OF BEAUTY...
Lori Tordsen
Would love to see one of them...great work..v/f
Kym Backland replied:
Lori, These little fellers are so cute! I took a video of him that I posted on youtube, and it has like 250,000 thousand hits, or something like that. I couldn't believe it.. but he really does sing his name... BOB BOB WHITE... thanks for your votes!
Kym Backland
David, Thanks for the feature of my photo BOB BOB WHITE "QUAIL" SINGS in your group ABC GROUP -Q- I really appreciate it.. I know the groups has changed to R already..but I know this was for the Q letter last week! Thanks so much David! I love this group!
Nicole Jean-Louis
Very cute, indeed!! V/f
Kym Backland replied:
Nicole, Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving a comment! You are a NEW face to me! Thanks for your voting and favor! I really appreciate it! Now, I need to stop by your page! My computer, is soooo busy, it's hard to log into FAA today...
Kym Backland
Carol, Thanks so much for featuring my photo BOB BOB WHITE SINGS in your group called FEATHERS... I appreciate that so much! Thanks for taking the time to look and pick me!
Ronda Broatch
Very sweet!~ Nice catch~
Kym Backland replied:
Hey again, how nice of you to look at so many of my pictures.. I appreicate it!