Nature Larry, Moe and Curly.

Larry, Moe and Curly. · **15 Likes**

Young California quail brothers that have been growing up in our yard. Got one shot before they flew off.100% crop.

**PJ1** · 07-27-2020, 08:46 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by DW58

Got one shot before they flew off.

Good eating? No - I mean good pic. They posed nicely for you.

lesmore49 · 07-27-2020, 09:59 PM

Great pix...almost in sync ...just like the Stooges. The best Stooge....in my view...Moe....although Curly was close.

Unregistered User · 07-28-2020, 03:26 AM - **1 Like**

You sure that ain't Manny, Moe, and Jack, the Pep Boys?

**ToddK** · 07-28-2020, 05:23 AM - **1 Like**

This is a terrific capture Dave! I can't tell you how many times I have attempted to photograph them around my area and they always scurry or fly away before I can get the shot.

**DW58** · 07-28-2020, 07:28 AM

Originally posted by PJ1

Good eating? No - I mean good pic. They posed nicely for you.

Originally posted by lesmore49

Great pix...almost in sync ...just like the Stooges. The best Stooge....in my view...Moe....although Curly was close.

Originally posted by dlh

You sure that ain't Manny, Moe, and Jack, the Pep Boys?

Originally posted by ToddK

This is a terrific capture Dave! I can't tell you how many times I have attempted to photograph them around my area and they always scurry or fly away before I can get the shot.

Thanks all for the comments. This family of quail are very skittish too Todd. After snapping this shot I tried to get closer but after only two slow and deliberate steps they took off.

SSGGeezer · 07-28-2020, 01:27 PM

Originally posted by DW58

Thanks all for the comments. This family of quail are very skittish too Todd. After snapping this shot I tried to get closer but after only two slow and deliberate steps they took off.

Circular thoughts when approaching, and think about something else until you have them in focus. (It sounds like it should work, right?) Have you tried feeding some grain in the yard? You may get a bear if nothing else!

---------- Post added 07-28-20 at 16:27 ----------

Originally posted by dlh

You sure that ain't Manny, Moe, and Jack, the Pep Boys?

That was my first thought! Nice image though!

Unregistered User · 07-28-2020, 02:14 PM

Though it now occurs to me that Manny wore glasses and smoked a cigar.

I'm thinking them birds must be this year's crop, siblings, and they're just beginning to use their wings, not having become independent just yet. Ya think?

**Tonytee** · 07-28-2020, 07:29 PM

Wonderful wildlife capture. Many thanks for posting.

tt

**DW58** · 07-29-2020, 06:35 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by SSGGeezer

Circular thoughts when approaching, and think about something else until you have them in focus. (It sounds like it should work, right?) Have you tried feeding some grain in the yard? You may get a bear if nothing else!

---------- Post added 07-28-20 at 16:27 ----------

That was my first thought! Nice image though!

Thanks.

Originally posted by dlh

Though it now occurs to me that Manny wore glasses and smoked a cigar.

I'm thinking them birds must be this year's crop, siblings, and they're just beginning to use their wings, not having become independent just yet. Ya think?

Hatched this year. A lot bigger than when we first saw them. They were not much bigger than a golf ball. And they fly like the adults.

Originally posted by Tonytee

Wonderful wildlife capture. Many thanks for posting.

tt

Thanks Tonytee.

**Apet-Sure** · 07-29-2020, 11:04 AM

Wonderful shot; well done!

**DW58** · 07-29-2020, 05:54 PM

Originally posted by Apet-Sure

Wonderful shot; well done!

Thanks Apet-Sure. I appreciate the comment.

**K2 to K50** · 07-30-2020, 05:06 PM

A truly brilliant image, Dave! You absolutely sure you didn't hypnotise these guys into posing "just so" for you?
You were probably in one hell of a hurry to get this shot before they took off, but it doesn't show -beautifully shot.

**DW58** · 07-31-2020, 06:55 AM

Originally posted by K2 to K50

A truly brilliant image, Dave! You absolutely sure you didn't hypnotise these guys into posing "just so" for you?
You were probably in one hell of a hurry to get this shot before they took off, but it doesn't show -beautifully shot.

I appreciate your kind words. I was sitting on our deck waiting for a hummingbird to come back to the feeder. Looked over my shoulder and saw two young quail perched on a brush pile in the yard. Hummingbird feeder was in shade. Quail in sun. By the time I changed exposure settings and scooched around so I was facing them better another one had hopped up to the same branch. Took this shot, looked at it and wanted to get closer. Slowly stood up and took a couple of small steps in their direction and the entire covey took off. Twelve youngsters and mom and dad. Was quite the flush of sound and energy in a split second. Fun to watch.

**Moe49** · 07-31-2020, 07:20 AM

HA !
When I 1st read the thread title, I thought you had snuck up on me somehow and snapped a picture

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07-27-2020, 08:46 PM - 1 Like	#2
PJ1 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Toowoomba, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,484	Originally posted by DW58 Got one shot before they flew off. Good eating? No - I mean good pic. They posed nicely for you. Last edited by PJ1; 07-27-2020 at 08:46 PM. Reason: typo

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ToddK Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas Hill Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,532	This is a terrific capture Dave! I can't tell you how many times I have attempted to photograph them around my area and they always scurry or fly away before I can get the shot.

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DW58 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Rural Oregon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,064 Original Poster	Originally posted by PJ1 Good eating? No - I mean good pic. They posed nicely for you. Originally posted by lesmore49 Great pix...almost in sync ...just like the Stooges. The best Stooge....in my view...Moe....although Curly was close. Originally posted by dlh You sure that ain't Manny, Moe, and Jack, the Pep Boys? Originally posted by ToddK This is a terrific capture Dave! I can't tell you how many times I have attempted to photograph them around my area and they always scurry or fly away before I can get the shot. Thanks all for the comments. This family of quail are very skittish too Todd. After snapping this shot I tried to get closer but after only two slow and deliberate steps they took off.

07-28-2020, 01:27 PM	#7
SSGGeezer Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Indiana, U.S. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,845	Originally posted by DW58 Thanks all for the comments. This family of quail are very skittish too Todd. After snapping this shot I tried to get closer but after only two slow and deliberate steps they took off. Circular thoughts when approaching, and think about something else until you have them in focus. (It sounds like it should work, right?) Have you tried feeding some grain in the yard? You may get a bear if nothing else! ---------- Post added 07-28-20 at 16:27 ---------- Originally posted by dlh You sure that ain't Manny, Moe, and Jack, the Pep Boys? That was my first thought! Nice image though!

07-28-2020, 02:14 PM	#8
Unregistered User Guest	Though it now occurs to me that Manny wore glasses and smoked a cigar. I'm thinking them birds must be this year's crop, siblings, and they're just beginning to use their wings, not having become independent just yet. Ya think?

07-28-2020, 07:29 PM	#9
Tonytee Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 21,461	Wonderful wildlife capture. Many thanks for posting. tt

07-29-2020, 06:35 AM - 1 Like	#10
DW58 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Rural Oregon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,064 Original Poster	Originally posted by SSGGeezer Circular thoughts when approaching, and think about something else until you have them in focus. (It sounds like it should work, right?) Have you tried feeding some grain in the yard? You may get a bear if nothing else! ---------- Post added 07-28-20 at 16:27 ---------- That was my first thought! Nice image though! Thanks. Originally posted by dlh Though it now occurs to me that Manny wore glasses and smoked a cigar. I'm thinking them birds must be this year's crop, siblings, and they're just beginning to use their wings, not having become independent just yet. Ya think? Hatched this year. A lot bigger than when we first saw them. They were not much bigger than a golf ball. And they fly like the adults. Originally posted by Tonytee Wonderful wildlife capture. Many thanks for posting. tt Thanks Tonytee.

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Apet-Sure Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Goldsboro North Carolina Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,861	Wonderful shot; well done!

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DW58 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Rural Oregon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,064 Original Poster	Originally posted by Apet-Sure Wonderful shot; well done! Thanks Apet-Sure. I appreciate the comment.

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K2 to K50 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Ipswich QLD Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,794	A truly brilliant image, Dave! You absolutely sure you didn't hypnotise these guys into posing "just so" for you? You were probably in one hell of a hurry to get this shot before they took off, but it doesn't show -beautifully shot.

07-31-2020, 06:55 AM	#14
DW58 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Rural Oregon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,064 Original Poster	Originally posted by K2 to K50 A truly brilliant image, Dave! You absolutely sure you didn't hypnotise these guys into posing "just so" for you? You were probably in one hell of a hurry to get this shot before they took off, but it doesn't show -beautifully shot. I appreciate your kind words. I was sitting on our deck waiting for a hummingbird to come back to the feeder. Looked over my shoulder and saw two young quail perched on a brush pile in the yard. Hummingbird feeder was in shade. Quail in sun. By the time I changed exposure settings and scooched around so I was facing them better another one had hopped up to the same branch. Took this shot, looked at it and wanted to get closer. Slowly stood up and took a couple of small steps in their direction and the entire covey took off. Twelve youngsters and mom and dad. Was quite the flush of sound and energy in a split second. Fun to watch.

07-31-2020, 07:20 AM	#15
Moe49 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Santa Cruz Mtns. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 874	HA ! When I 1st read the thread title, I thought you had snuck up on me somehow and snapped a picture