The chicks were just below the log and the cock and hen were watching over them. Not too often do you get a chance to photograph a pair of California Quail together and sitting still, this was my lucky day! Quail facts: The California Quail’s head plume, or topknot, looks like a single feather, but it is actually a cluster of six overlapping feathers.

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