How to make quail yard art

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By redhoss
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Quail family

Linda feeds about 100 wild quail every day and we love to watch them. So, it is not a big jump to making quail art. These particular quail are California or Valley Quail. If you want Bobwhite Quail, you can leave off the topknot.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Quail outline drawing (included in this article)
Metal or wood to cut the quail from
Tool to cut out the quail.
Paint

Step 1

Adult quail

First you will need to use your computer printer to make a copy of the adult quail. I took the paper copy and glued it to a piece of light cardboard (beer carton). Carefully cut out the cardboard. This will be your pattern.
Step 2

Baby quail

Repeat step 1 using the baby quail drawing.
Step 3

Cardboard patterns

Trace the cardboard patterns onto whatever material you choose. I used a piece of aluminum I salvaged from a real estate sign. You may want to use wood, steel, or plastic.
Step 4

Now comes the hard part. You must cut the material using a jig saw or sheet metal shears (as I did). I left extra meat where the topknot meets the head to make it more sturdy.
Step 5

Now you can use your quail as you wish. I cut a groove in a piece of wood and used screws to clamp the quail's feet securely.
Step 6

Finished painting

After I was finished with the quail, Linda took over and made them beautiful. I wish we had a better camera because the picture doesn't show all the detail in the feathers.