A neighbor reported seeing five quail on our land a few days ago, in a first-year prairie planting. He said he was certain they were quail, partly because they were smaller than partridges. We heard quail calling here fairly frequently from 1988 through the early 1990s, but the last time I heard one calling was several years ago. Our land is about a mile southeast of Ames. Cindy Hildebrand [email protected] 57439 250th St. Ames, IA 50010
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