quail chicks and a fox…

The tiniest quail chicks sprinted across the track just in front of my bike wheel. They ran for cover under dense brush and out of sight. I eventually heard the adult quail and didn’t know what creatures I was waiting to see until then. I never heard the little ones, but I heard the adult. The adult was probably telling the chicks to remain quiet and still. Then around a bend in the track and less than a quarter mile away, a fox was heading in the direction of the chicks. I hope the quail stay hidden.