"I'll admit I may have seen better days,
but I'm still not to be had for the price of a cocktail,
"(Margo Channing)
For Rambler
Rambler left me a message asking what was the story behind the photo of "Red the miracle quail" on my sidebar
well its four years ago now but here is the link
Aww .... I've never read that story before. How wonderful.
I remember getting back from a break to the news from my Dad that we had two chicks hatched from under our Pekin Bantam hen, I asked what had happened to the others and he said ' I threw them in the compost bin when they didn't hatch on the same day'. I walked over to the compost bin with a heavy heart but unlike Red, the other two tiny chicks were dead in their shells, they had all died once they had been removed from the nest, I felt so guilty for not explaining to my parents that the eggs would hatch over the course of a couple of days and not all at once.
Red sounds like a real little trouper. A little new life puts perspective into the world doesn't it.
What a lovely story. Have you still got him? Not read about him before as I only began to read you earlier this year I think…my favourite blogger you are! You never disappoint…except for the " Walking Dead" posts !! But I will excuse you for the occasional WD post. X
Awwww! Thank you so much for the original story behind the photo of Red the Miracle Quail. I'm so glad I asked (been meaning to ask for ages). He really was a miracle, wasn't he? I hope he managed to enjoy his natural lifespan after he got his freedom, though the sensible thing would have been to return to his foster Dad where food is supplied! Thank you John xx
All I know is when I kept quail they had a death wish. Determined to bang their heads on anything they could.
ReplyDeleteJust read the story - sounds like yours hadn't got the same wish! Little trooper!
Deletethat's a wonderful story!
ReplyDeleteGreat story to start my day.Thank You...
ReplyDeleteA great "it ain't over til it's over" story. Amazing little bird!
ReplyDeleteI am so glad you posted this again. Hope springs eternal and miracles happen all the time.
ReplyDeleteGood for Red. What a fighter.
ReplyDeletep,s, the white bird in the background next to the feeder is giving you an evil look. Jealousy
Sweet little birds.
ReplyDeleteIn eat them, but have never kept them.
ReplyDeleteBut then what happened to him?
ReplyDeletelizzy at gone to the beach
That one gave me the chills.
ReplyDeleteAww .... I've never read that story before. How wonderful.
ReplyDeleteI remember getting back from a break to the news from my Dad that we had two chicks hatched from under our Pekin Bantam hen, I asked what had happened to the others and he said ' I threw them in the compost bin when they didn't hatch on the same day'. I walked over to the compost bin with a heavy heart but unlike Red, the other two tiny chicks were dead in their shells, they had all died once they had been removed from the nest, I felt so guilty for not explaining to my parents that the eggs would hatch over the course of a couple of days and not all at once.
Red sounds like a real little trouper. A little new life puts perspective into the world doesn't it.
i know game birds are more robst than hen chicks
DeleteYou are the most efficient waif and stray collector I have ever heard of.
ReplyDeleteThat story brought tears to my eyes. What a little survivor. And well done Albert!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely story. Have you still got him? Not read about him before as I only began to read you earlier this year I think…my favourite blogger you are! You never disappoint…except for the " Walking Dead" posts !! But I will excuse you for the occasional WD post. X
ReplyDeletehe and a few others were set free by a marauding badger
Deletei never was able to catch the escapees
he was fully grown by then!
I have often wondered what the story was behind the photo.
ReplyDeleteNow must go read.
cheers, parsnip
I second Elephant's Child - Awww.
ReplyDeleteAwwww! Thank you so much for the original story behind the photo of Red the Miracle Quail. I'm so glad I asked (been meaning to ask for ages). He really was a miracle, wasn't he? I hope he managed to enjoy his natural lifespan after he got his freedom, though the sensible thing would have been to return to his foster Dad where food is supplied! Thank you John xx
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