Chris' Camera Bag

A Photo Web log by Chris Young

Bobwhite holds tight

A northern bobwhite sits tight near its nest. The nest was in a right-of-way between two farms in Sangamon County. This bird held tight and didn’t flush even when I got close enough to take a picture. The nest was constructed out of last-season’s grass formed into a dome. If ever there was an argument for not mowing until grassland birds like quail and pheasant have fledged, this is it.

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