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SirTimid — Red-browed Firetail
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WOW. It's like someone took a brush dipped in red paint and swished it over each side of his face. *stares*
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They're little gems and a pain to approach. Thankfully these guys were tame as they lived in a town park.
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The Oregon Juncos and Gambel's quail in my backyard are pretty tolerant. If you're quiet when you go outside, they'll stay clustered around the tree, but the second you take a step off the back patio, they're gone.
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You get Gambel's Quail in your yard?! They're fantastic looking birds! Envious! XD
Have you tried hand feeding them?
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They're either California quail or Gambel's...not quite sure, can't get close enough to discern markings, and my binoculars aren't so great. >.<
I haven't tried hand-feeding them yet. Every time I go out and step off the porch, they spook and scatter. I suppose I could fill a bowl from the seed bucket, set up some kind of half-blind to shelter from the weather next to the tree where all the feeders are, and just wait for them to come back. I could also try and attract the finches, sparrows and chickadees that way. Even set up my camera on a tripod and take video.
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