Masked Bobwhite Quail

Masked Bobwhite Quail As mentioned in previous blogs, one of the missions of the Buenos Aires NWR, is to reintroduce this endangered bird. One of our many jobs here is to care for this bird once a week. There are other volunteers that are the primary care givers. They perform many tasks daily in providing care to the “pens”; where they grow before being released into the wild. Others also fill in like us, making sure the quail have food and water daily. There is a display pen near the visitor center where several quails are kept for public viewing. The flight pen is for staff only access and is about a mile away from the visitor center. The birds here are banded and reintroduced to their natural habitat before being released into the wild. Locked and electrified fence to discourage predators, providing access to the flight pens. Immediately upon entry into this fenced in area, one must step into a Vircon bath to disinfect our s...