Quail Fact Friday!
Throughout late April into May, mountain quail in Oregon have been forming pair bonds and will soon begin their nesting period (roughly 20-25 days). Peak hatch in Oregon tends to occur throughout May.
The males have been calling and defending their territory. They have been facing females, fluffing their feathers, and drooping their wings in courtship.
Nesting sites are typically on the ground in dense cover, usually sheltered by shrubs, logs, or grass clumps. Nests will lie in shallow depressions and are lined with grass, pine needles, leaves, and feathers. Interestingly, eastern Oregon mountain quail have been known to nest under rock structures!
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