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Proud Daddy

© Philippe Vieux-Jeanton

Proud Daddy

Uploaded: August 09, 2008 09:49:36

Description

This year we must have 30 baby quails in the yard. They live in communities, with all of the fathers guarding all of the babies and all of the mothers keeping them in line.

The daddy quails form sentries and guard each corner and barrier.

This big daddy was in the highest sentry position, on the railing of my second floor deck, watching out for all invaders from sea and sky.

And, to us, he looked especially proud of the large and growing covey below.

Comments

Renata Gusciora August 09, 2008

Beautiful image,great details,Philippe, and lovely color! #976578

Janice Mezzacappa August 09, 2008

Soft, serence, just a beautiful image with the color, great job! #6291719

Joao Martinho August 09, 2008

Great wild nature capture, Philippe! #6291837

KARU WIJESUNDARA. A.N.P.A.S. August 09, 2008

WONDERFUL IMAGE WITH DEATAILS.
KARU. #6291961

Denny E. Barnes level-deluxe August 09, 2008

Excellent, Philippe!! Very beautiful capture of this quail! We have a lot of them here too and they are also very protective of their young. Beautiful bird, beautifully captured!!....Denny #6292016

Tarun Bose August 09, 2008

Excellent capture of this unusual bird. Well done Philippe. #6292022

Philippe Vieux-Jeanton August 09, 2008

Thank you Renata, Janice, Joao, Karu, Denny and Tarun!! Greatly appreciate your comments. #6292025

Anne M. Young level-addict August 09, 2008

Beautiful - love the colours nad the intensity in his eyes you've captured so perfectly #6292559

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe August 09, 2008

Exceptional capture of this beautiful Quail. Love his colors. #6292813

Colleen Farrell August 10, 2008

FANTASTIC capture of this guy, Philippe! These are my new favorite birds, ever since I discovered a female leading 17 chicks out of a bush in our backyard two years ago. Since then, I've learned a lot about them, and I love to see them come back to our yard for breakfast and dinner! :) #6293592

Michelle Alton August 10, 2008

This is a spectacular quail portrait, Philippe! And thank you for the informative description! Must be wonderful to observe their world! #6294005

Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 14, 2008

So sweet, great details and beautiful close up! #6314151

Michael Lynch August 26, 2008

Beautiful capture! #6369924

Susie Peek-Swint September 01, 2008

Wonderful colour and detail Philippe ~ great use of dof too .. nice work! #6397268

Renata Gusciora September 22, 2008

Big congratulations again,Philippe!!:-) #6488822

Elida Gutierrez level-classic September 22, 2008

Congratulations on your FINALIST!!! #6489066

Stefania Barbier level-classic September 22, 2008

gorgeous, congratulations again Philippe! #6489260

Tiia Vissak September 22, 2008

Congratulations again! #6489470

Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 22, 2008

Outstanding finalist Philippe, congratulations! #6492439

Joao Martinho September 22, 2008

Congratulations on your finalist. #6492449

Janice Mezzacappa September 22, 2008

CONGRATS Philippe, wonderful finalist!! #6492548

Erica Murphy level-classic September 23, 2008

Congratulations!! This is gorgeous! #6501092

Sandy Powers September 23, 2008

Yes! Flawless perfection! A no-brainer for a win :)

#6501511

Colleen Farrell September 23, 2008

So glad to see this win, Philippe--it's a favorite of mine. Congratulations! #6502640

Stefania Barbier level-classic September 23, 2008

ANOTHER GORGEOUS WINNER PHILIPPE, CONGRATULATIONS! #6502713

Robert K. Bemus level-classic September 23, 2008

Congratulations again on your win, Philippe!! #6502736

Teresa Burnett level-classic September 23, 2008

And congratulations again on this winner Philippe!! Marvelous image!! #6502914

Tiia Vissak September 23, 2008

Congratulations on your winner! #6502952

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic September 24, 2008

CONGRATULATIONS #6503172

Renata Gusciora September 24, 2008

Philippe,huge congratulations on this fantastic winner!!!! #6503557

Elida Gutierrez level-classic September 24, 2008


CONGRATULATIONS!!!

 "The Golden Thophy"

A Special Trophy for

"August Winners"


 


 

#6504875

Christine Czernin level-classic September 24, 2008

Again congratulations, Phlippe.
What a great capture. #6505094

Tarun Bose September 24, 2008

Big congrats Philippe for your excellent winner. #6506015

Jean-Pierre Ducondi September 25, 2008

Un très bon mois pour toi. Tu es vraiment un excellent photographe. Félicitations. Une très belle image.
JP #6510034

Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 25, 2008

Congratulations Philippe, I loved this photograph from the moment I saw it! #6512111

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict September 27, 2008

Congratulations Philippe on your Win.


Dominick #6521624

Liz blahh October 18, 2008

Beautiful quail image. I love to watch them frolic in my yard. #6620191

Joanna Kovalcsik level-classic June 04, 2017

Amazing shot of this proud daddy! Congratulations on the GOLD. :o) #11604593

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