Because the posts on quail were so loved by steemit, I decided to reward their photogenic faces and charming personalities with an aviary! The building materials came from a ruined deck from a house that burned down and scrapes from a job site, 100% Free!
The wood was still sound it just had a ton of nails in it. My husband and I were quite a busy pulling them out. But whose complaining, I get free building material. I would rather spend a little time and sweat and reuse the wood that would be wasted. My quail are going to be so excided!
Foundation done!
We put the roof on and the small gauge gopher wire we had left from starting a community garden, and the original quail cage because I have plans for Miss Piggy and she needs to be separated. (next post I will catch you all up with her and her rehabilitation, I think its working! There is hope even for aggressive quail)
Welcome to Crypto Town.
Then it was time to release the Birds!!!
The first ones out were the babies, Tweedle and Dee. I was surprised they have always been so timid. They flew out of the kennel and one landed right on the little Hen House.
Then they all started to come out, one by one.
Like a wild wind, celebration took over. They started hopping and doing little flights allover the aviary. It was like they felt freedom for the first time, making loud whistling calls.
Then suddenly a quail call from beyond Crypto Town, a wild quail has come to see what the commotion was about!
He stalked us all day, popping up around us and yelling.
I had to spend a few hours monitoring my work with Miss Piggy, so I spent some time decorating the Hen House.
Eggzilla is thinking about taking up Art.
Gambit admiring the Hen House.
It is hard to get pictures of any of the quail but the white one, Freckle. She comes strait for the camera as soon as I pull it out. She is always right next to me, where ever I am in the aviary.
After an exciting day moving into Crypto Town, the quail are relaxing in their new home.
And my quail can relax, they stretch their legs out like bathing beauties from the 1940's. If you don't believe me here is some proof.
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Told you, they give my cat a run for her money in the stretching department.
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