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01DEC2023 – Photo of the Day
Orion's Cold Fire
All the Secrets of the Universe and Some Really Important Stuff Too!
All the Secrets of the Universe and Some Really Important Stuff Too!
Quail I do believe. I’ve shot a fair number of these in my earlier days.
Funny thing, I grew up as an outdoor sportsman with a large amount of hunting and fishing. In my later years, I’ve somehow morphed into some stranger who it quite queasy about killing for sport. I would now kill in a heartbeat to protect or feed my family but not for the “fun” of it.
There’s a funny story about the origin of that bird. I ordered a bunch of quail from a breeder. I bought a shelter and feeding system and wanted them to inhabit the fields and woods near me. So I released them and the whole flock took wing in a squadron and headed for the horizon and never looked back. For the next few days I saw one or two but that was it. Apparently they’re not completely gone but where they spend their time is a mystery to me.