tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8954127644266434329.post5808476372970879386..comments2023-03-25T06:56:51.338-07:00Comments on Castle Rock Farm: More Than Veggies In The GardenSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05404312674626308999noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8954127644266434329.post-51433151710750035192012-07-15T12:06:13.493-07:002012-07-15T12:06:13.493-07:00Wow- three is a very small clutch for these guys, ...Wow- three is a very small clutch for these guys, and I'd agree that they seem to be hatching out pretty late. <br /><br />One of the reasons we have been *slowly* removing the oleander hedge in front of our house is because it is a quail highway- we often see covies of 20 to 40 in our front yard. We've also found a decent number of birds nesting in the tall grass of our pastures during the spring- meadow larks, guinea fowl, and a first this year- mallards. There's definitely something to be said for leaving things a little "messy" on the farm.<br /><br />There's something about these little guys that is so appealing to the eye, isn't there? And I love that someone from their group is always "on duty" keeping an eye out for danger.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05404312674626308999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8954127644266434329.post-26394813991605698852012-07-14T10:39:02.649-07:002012-07-14T10:39:02.649-07:00I'm impressed Mama quail let you get so close ...I'm impressed Mama quail let you get so close without flinching, they're adorable little things, and I'm always in awe of how tiny they are. We saw our first quail of the season last weekend just down the road. Only 3 chicks though, and it seems to me they've been hatching quite a bit later this season. I love seeing them though, but I've learned not to weed the orchard too aggressively during nesting season. Last year we found a nest in progress, with just three eggs, but we'd already disturbed the area, and the female abandoned it. She did re-nest though, but I felt quite bad at the time.Curbstone Valley Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06714297348566721344noreply@blogger.com