What the HECK?

[ButtonquailGirl14]

Ok everyone, I will try!!!

 

[Parront]

Ok everyone, I will try!!!

Good! If you have an old school digital camera, set it up on a tripod or other support like a table nearby, aimed and ready, push record button when display begins! We are waiting with baited breath!

 

[ButtonquailGirl14]

Thanks!

 

[Parront]

You can just leave it there until those cute babies hatch, then you'll be ready for those shots, too!

 

[Smuvers Farm]

Subscribing to see the quail dance video..... starring Deney Terrio? (Aging myself!)

 

[Embalmergirl]

I think I need to see this quail dance as well. I can wait. Good things are worthy waiting for.

 

[Poultrybreeder]

I'm just gonna be a stalker and follow, although I know nothing about quail

 

[Bogtown Chick]

Ok here's my stab in the dark. She is pretending she is wounded and easy prey to distract you from her nest.

Examples of these crazy actress mommas in the wild in my locality are Killdeer and the Common Loon. These mommas when too close act like they have injuries flapping a wing like it's broke. Screeching. Misdirecting their threats.

I've also watched my silkie look like the Energizer Bunny/ Speedy Gonzalez as she took care of all of her business: eat, drink, graze, poop, dust and get back on her nest. Most comical thing I've ever seen.

 

[Kiki]

I got an idea:
#4

 

[Bogtown Chick]

Because I'm a nerd and love animal behaviors I did a search. Although I could not find 'paratrepsis' linked with Quail I did find mention of doves.
Paratrepsis falls under 'nest protection behaviors' as well as 'mobbing'. Which is what crows do to larger birds of prey in a 'murder of crows'. Love the crows btw. And now getting off topic as we're not even sure what Mrs. Quail is doing for sure.