California Quail field notes, v1295
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W.J. Francis 1963 California Quail July 15. Strawberry Canyon, Alameda County, the base of B-7 eucalyptus. All the chicks then went into cover of weeds while Green ♂ remained standing on one foot on a small branch of eucalyptus bent over to a horizontal position. 1019 Green ♂ extended the other (right) foot, scratched his right side and neck, and withdrew the foot into belly feathers again; the entire leg and foot are completely out of sight in this stance. 1025 A pair, unidentified, without any chicks, came from weeds in E-6, crossed the clear space in D-7, and ran into the East corner. 1029 Green ♂ now standing on two feet; then flew down to ground at 1030 and went into cover in weeds with his chicks. Thence across to instrument shelter where he perched at 1035 as chicks went into E-6 weed patch. 1038 One pair near E-9 eucalyptus and another pair in C-9. 1045: Both pairs and Green ♂ with 7 chicks near water hole, and a ♀, then later another ♂ near E-9 eucalyptus. One pair appears to be 03 ♂ and 05 ♂. The two from E-9 crossed