Quail Brothers Return
by Phyllis Kaltenbach
Title
Quail Brothers Return
Artist
Phyllis Kaltenbach
Medium
Photograph - Photo & A Bit Of Digital
Description
I mentioned, before, that I had rescued a baby quail a some time ago. When I rescued him, I carried him, in a dish towel, back outside, and gently released him on the rail of the fence. He looked up at me, blinked and when I told him to fly into the pine tree that his family habitats, he did, immediately . I had jokingly said to a friend, "I suppose, now, when I go out to sit in the lawn chair he will come sit on my head!" Well, he didn't do that but I do believe that this is the 2nd or 3rd time I have seen him on the patio with part of his family. There were actually 3 others with them, on this day. My "buddy," who I rescued, is the one on the left. He looks a little fluffed up, feathers a little ruffled and stands a little differently. Sometimes I wonder just how intelligent some of these birds are! Does he really remember being rescued? Sometimes I wonder about me... Do I really think this is the baby I rescued? Yes, I do. I am not senile, just a little into my dotage. The FAA watermark will not appear on any beautifully finished product that you may wish to purchase..**
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September 28th, 2013
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Comments (46)
Marv Vandehey
Beautiful!
Phyllis Kaltenbach replied:
Quails continue to to visit us every year, but we have had to discourage them from using our flower bed , every year, for having their babies!
Linda Howes
So cute, nicely done Phyllis! l/f
Phyllis Kaltenbach replied:
Thank you, very much., Linda! We have from 7 to 10 of them walking our fence this year. So pretty.
Asbed Iskedjian
Beautiful composition / artwork of these lovely birds Phyllis. Likes + Favorites.
Phyllis Kaltenbach replied:
Thank you, very much Asbed. Sorry I am so late in answering. I am just not receiving my comments on my Artwork and sometimes its a very long time before i discover them!
Morris Finkelstein
Fabulous digital artwork of a pair of Quail with great pose, perspective, light and shadows, and composition, Phyllis! F/L
Steve Taylor
An impressive image Phyllis. Faved
Phyllis Kaltenbach replied:
Thank you Steve! Seven of the "teenager Quail" walked right past me on the fence yesterday and I SO want their photo but had i moved the would have been gone! And the light was behind them and I wasn't holding my camera. Otherwise it would have been a great Photo! Smiles!
Hazel Holland
Love this heart-warming capture that you enhanced digitally, and the amazing description, Phyllis! L/F
Phyllis Kaltenbach replied:
Thank you, Hazel, so very much! Most appreciated! I am pleased that you read my story.
Miroslava Jurcik
Amazing work and amazing story !! I had couple bird at my last place and they come just before nesting and stay until they raise their young, and sometimes even bringing friends, and after couple years it was their kids which were coming, but they had to wait until parents left to have some apple. I miss them. l/f/t
Barbara McMahon
Wonderful capture and processing Phyllis! I love the story behind this scene. What a soft and kind heart you have.:) LF
Karen Slagle
Beautiful image and birds. I really love your post processing, so much like a painting. f/l And I think birds to remember people that help them, he's a cutie.