Day 50: The loss of the bachelor pad...

Well, George is completely beside himself. With tonight's planned roleplay game for me, arrived three new girls to join him. He has been by himself since the passing of his sisters in October or November. George has already had an epic fail with all three of them, including having a go from the side of a couple of them, and falling over the top of another.  When Raine got the eggs for all white quails, I've really been looking forward to their arrival. They're now obviously big enough to hold their own, and one or two of them has started laying eggs. Unfortunately, trying to get a good photo of all three of them is even more difficult than trying to get George on his own (and that was a challenge). 

So, please welcome Snowball (Left), Inkblot (middle, head out), and Spot (back, you can't see her head).

The loss of the bachelor pad...

Day 49: George

Today was Quail Hutch Spring Clean in preparation for the arrival of some new white girlies. After some predator disasters outside, one of the hutches was moved inside, and George is what is left after three attacks (he was injured in all three, and healed beautifully, but the girls didn't fair so well :(  )

He is a currently very chatty (crowing) golden coturnix quail, and I though I would take up the challenge of attempting to get a decent photograph of him, when he's such a moving target. It finally took me waiting until he went into the darkest part of the hutch and actually sliding part of my mobile in between the bars. Hmm...I guess that's the advantage to using my mobile over a proper camera.

George