Quit a few years ago, I was outside feeding the dogs. There houses and food pans are under a big cedar tree. I heard the sound of wings and all of a sudden, a covey of 20+ flew past my head. Everyone of them lit on the lower branches of the cedar. For several minutes I stood motionless and watched them. They were only 3 or so feet away. Then, as fast as the flew in, they flew back to the back of my yard and quickly made their was into the field. Amazing.