It’s a cuteness overload at Tucson Wildlife Center, where staff members say their nursery is now overflowing with baby Gambel’s quail chicks.
In a recent Facebook post, the wildlife rehabilitation center said it is currently caring for nearly 200 quail chicks, with around 20 new intakes arriving every day. Some are brought in alone, while others arrive in small groups after becoming separated from their families.
Wildlife experts say Gambel’s quail are highly independent from the moment they hatch. Unlike many birds that remain in nests for weeks, quail chicks are able to walk, run, and follow their parents within hours of hatching. Families travel together in groups called broods as they move through the desert…