The older chicks aren't going to change much any more, but the younger ones are still getting their feathers in, so they will look a little more mature in today's photos than they did last time.
Pretty soon we should get some coming out of the box. (One already did, but he went back in.)
Pretty soon we should get some coming out of the box. (One already did, but he went back in.)
Here are all five of Daniel and Maude's chicks. I think the green one has darker wing markings than the blue ones. If some have light enough wings, they could be clearwings. If any have darker markings, then they could either be full body color greywings or regular greywings. The differences are still too subtle at this point to really be able to tell for sure.
Here are just the blue DM chicks, without the green one crowding the container. The opaline sister has obviously darker markings. The youngest chick's wings look paler right now, but the feathers are not fully fluffed out, so they might not stay this light. When the three blue boys come out of the box, I may have to put colored leg bands on them in order to tell them apart.
I had hoped if I took photos of the two youngest boys together, I might be able to spot any differences between them. The only difference I can see is that in the photo below, the younger one has less grey on his primary flight feather tips. But that could be due to the glare of the light in the photo.
These next ones are the Seaweed and Tiffany clutch.
And yesterday I was happily surprised to see that the Bourke's parakeet chicks have fledged from their nest.
Here is one of them on the floor of the cage, with mom, Inga.
I'm not sure if they are a little bit paler pink than usual because they are
fallows, or if it's because they are just immature. They are the first opaline Bourke's chicks I've ever had.
The combination of opaline (rosy) and fallow is commonly called a white-faced pink, or sometimes just "pink".
fallows, or if it's because they are just immature. They are the first opaline Bourke's chicks I've ever had.
The combination of opaline (rosy) and fallow is commonly called a white-faced pink, or sometimes just "pink".