California Quail

This covey of quail was getting ready to bed down for the night, right under the bird feeder. There are 11 birds in this compact little group:

I counted one adult female, two males, and eight chicks in this covey. The males have pronounced "Elvis" top-knots. Usually these birds camp out in an area screened by the underbrush, but perhaps the unattached uncle is giving them bad advice. 

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