How to Keep Quail From Roosting in Trees

By Society & Culture & Entertainment Last updated Thursday, May/30/2024

1). Remove all sources of food and water. Quail can jump into birdbaths and access some low-hanging bird feeders. Having bird feeders for songbirds can cause quail to hang around for the leftovers, giving them incentive to roost close by.
2). Cover trees, especially fruit trees, with nylon netting to prevent quail from roosting in the branches. This also prevents them from eating the fruit.
3). Trim the lower branches of the trees where the quail roost -- thinning the upper branches at the same time. When the tree no longer provides protection from predators; such as owls, hawks, cats and weasels, the quail will move on in favor of more hidden places to roost.
4). Put a large, plastic, fake owl on a branch in the tree. Owls are a natural predator of smaller birds and quail are not smart enough to realize the owl is not real, causing them to relocate.

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