TIMED ACCOUNT OF THE CRESTED WOOD PARTRIDGE

APRIL 16:  MINNESOTA ZOO, APPLE VALLEY, MINNESOTA

12:58 - Parents feeding young; move continuously throughout aviary

1:05 - Chick fell off small cliff - female rushed over to it

1:08 - Two chicks peck at each other

1:10 - Male picks up food:  all three chicks gather around, and male gives it to one of them

1:17 - Female crouches over a single chick, in an open area; remaining two chicks crawl under her.  Male crouches down as well.  They remain that way for about 15 minutes

1:32 - Male, alarmed, gets to his feet so he will be able to defend his family.  Female remains crouched over chicks

1:35 - Continued feeding and traveling around the aviary

1:45 - Family goes to nest and female attempts to cover her chicks with wood chips and leaves, as if to hide them from the eyes of predators