They mock me..

[gb6491]

Quail season has been over for a few months now, so my scratches and such acquired chasing after said noble bird are all healed. I do miss the chase and tasty prize, thinking both well worth the effort.
Anyway, I'm out sweeping a side walk when I hear a familiar cry. There, not 20 ft. away, poses my familiar adversary on a rock in my front yard. I'm sure he knows the season is over and sits there to mock me while I work. I take solace knowing that I'm armed well enough to make a head shot on him if this were a survival situation, but alas it's not, so I wish him and his well, then open the gates for my dogs Them little suckers can run fast!



Said armament:

Regards,
Greg

[TucsonMTB]

Yep! And they even bring their children along to enjoy the spectacle.



This picture of our "back yard" taken by my wife in 2010. The scene is repeated each year at about this time.

The yellow bits turning to orange are fallen Palo Verde blossoms.

[Tilos]

I often wondered why they run away from danger, and then it's, oh wait




I can FLY

Tilos

[Tinman507]

Greg,

Thank you for the wonderful photos.
Background: I am involved a lot in Boy Scouts. We have an advanced training program called Wood Badge. When a person enters Wood Badge they're assigned to a patrol. Patrol names are traditional and in the US they are Beaver, Bobwhite, Eagle, Fox, Owl, Bear, Buffalo and Antelope.

Once a person has gone through Wood Badge they are forevermore a Beaver, Bobwhite, etc. My patrol was the Bobwhite. So forevermore my critter is the noble Bobwhite or quail.

[Bawanna]

Did you finish and turn in your quail for a Eagle?

I made Eagle about 1971 give or take, memories a terrible thing to lose.

[Tinman507]

Nope didn't earn my Eagle. I was overcome by the 'fumes....Perfumes, Gas fumes at 16. Which is why I was determined to make sure kids I was responsible for did earn it. Since I've been involved as an adult I have had about 20 kids earn their Eagle rank. I became a Bobwhite as an adult. Wood Badge is adult leadership training.

Congratuations on your Eagle. It's one of my short list regrets.

[jocko]

I was never a scout

Did you finish and turn in your quail for a Eagle?

I made Eagle about 1971 give or take, memories a terrible thing to lose.

but I was and still am a member of the BEAVER PATROL: just sayin

[Tinman507]

A lot of us are honorary members of that patrol.

[les strat]

We used to have a lot of quail around here, but the fire ants and coyotes have about wiped them out of this area.

[Tinman507]

Fire ants? What happens?

[jocko]

humm

A lot of us are honorary members of that patrol.

I have been a member of the beaver patrol for over 50 years,and a loyal oe to,,, never got any honorary degree, how do u do that?? Do u trap so many beavers or what. I was always told to watch beavers and not mess with them for they can get u into alot of troublle. Just sayin. I was told it takes years to figure out the differnec in the male beaver and the female beavers, so I always went along with a senior mentor beaver person. I didn't want to get caught with a male beaver as I knew thee guys would make fun of me.

I kinda wanna be a honorary member to tinman, can u take care of that for me???Just sayin

[Tinman507]

For you Jocko

[yqtszhj]

Fire ants? What happens?

I guessing kills the chicks. Those fire ants are wicked boogers. They sting you today and tomorrow you have nasty blister looking sores that itch for a week.

[jocko]

would that b a bdge that I could wear with pride: Just sayin. Do they make declas for my harley helmet???? Just sayin.

[Tinman507]

I've been bitten while in the florida Keys but it never occured to me they'd have an impact like that on wildlife. I suppose it makes sense. Or perhaps the eggs?