A Gambel’s quail is a curious sight
With red in his coat that catches the light
And a soldier’s cockade on top of his head.

The sound they make is curious too;
It sounds like an underwater cuckoo
When they call to each other all day.

A family just ran so very fast-
Mom and dad were a blur as they passed
With babies running hard to keep up-

Through my yard as I watched
From my window.