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   Frank <"frank to All   
   Re: What critter is doing this?   
   05 Jul 21 19:01:36   
   
   From: "@frank.net   
      
   On 7/4/2021 11:03 PM, T wrote:   
   > On 7/3/21 8:19 PM, T wrote:   
   >> Hi All,   
   >>   
   >> Some critter is making 6" diameter half circle   
   >> holes in my garden.    They stay away from the   
   >> plants so no harm seems to be done.  Yesterday,   
   >> I found two next to each other.   There does not   
   >> seems to be anything at the bottom and the   
   >> thunderstorms wash them away.  I am really   
   >> still curious.   
   >>   
   >> https://ibb.co/tK0m3p4   
   >>   
   >> -T   
   >   
   >   
   > Figured it out!   
   >   
   > It is quail doing dust baths.   
   >   
      
   Question in my mind is, did the quail cause it or are they just taking   
   advantage of it being there?   
      
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