Taking A Sneak Peek

Meet Mrs. Gambel's Quail.  My guess is she has wandered away from the nest a wee bit.  I have suspected for some time that there is one somewhere in the direction along the wall behind my Texas ranger bush.  

I know she's a female because she has no brown cap like the males do.  I rarely catch the women in the family.  I expect to see the adorable little ones scampering around soon.  It's just about time for the gestation periods to end.  Don't get your hopes up for a family photo, though.  It's next to impossible to catch one in focus. Ask anyone who lives in Arizona! (Hey, Lee!  I need you to testify to that! )