Spring Babies ~ of the Feathered Variety!

ShirleyM · 03-26-2003, 07:44 PM

Week-old Bourke's Parakeet

Mama & Papa feeding each other and their babies...

Three-week old Spanish Timbrado Canary - Just weaned

~ Shirley

Rick O · 03-26-2003, 07:47 PM

Wow he's tiny.

asmith · 03-26-2003, 11:11 PM

Is that a bristleworm emerging from the baby in the first pic?

The baby in the last pic looks like he is sporting an 80's rock star hair style.

J/k.

Great pics!

Andrew

ShirleyM · 03-27-2003, 05:20 AM

Ha! Yeah, I can just imagine how a bristle worm would feel in some poor bird's mouth!! E-Yuck!

Yep - the punk hair-do -- his mama is crested, and he inherited it from her. If you breed two cresteds together, you end up with bald babies. Not a good thing. Never seen it, either.

Junkzoo · 03-27-2003, 06:20 AM

Thanks for the pics Shirley!

glad my visit prompted the egg-laying! LOL
which one ya gonna name after me ?

ShirleyM · 03-27-2003, 07:44 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Junkzoo
Thanks for the pics Shirley!
glad my visit prompted the egg-laying! LOL
which one ya gonna name after me ?

Let's see,...."Jeffy" or "Jeffrie"? or "Jeffers"? Can't call 'im "Junk"!

cath · 03-27-2003, 09:27 AM

Awwww...they are precious in His sight

MontanaRocknReefer · 03-28-2003, 06:10 PM

Very beautiful parakeets and not so cute baby!

Were did you purchase the parakeets? I have never seen any with such awesome color!

ShirleyM · 03-28-2003, 06:16 PM

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Originally posted by MontanaRocknReefer

Were did you purchase the parakeets? I have never seen any with such awesome color!

They are Bourke's Parakeets -- different from the American 'keets or English Budgies. We found Kilroy at the age of 8 wks in Delphi, IN, and the papa in Lexington, KY. No, we did not drive to Lexington!