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Post by chickadeedeedee on Mar 11, 2008 2:31:35 GMT 1
We found this chick in the aviary last Friday. We had suspected the Cockateils were ~up to something~. Now we know! ;D Kinda looks like a young Billy Idol. LOL! |
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Post by roan on Mar 11, 2008 6:42:28 GMT 1
We found this chick in the aviary last Friday. We had suspected the Cockateils were ~up to something~. Now we know! ;D Kinda looks like a young Billy Idol. LOL! What a cute little fellow!  How does he cope with all that cold weather and snow that you are having?  |
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Post by emseypop on Mar 11, 2008 6:57:56 GMT 1
How lovely! What a nice suprise ;D
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Post by 4pygmies on Mar 11, 2008 8:25:10 GMT 1
Will you look at him! What a sweet little chap - he looks quite surprised to be there too! ;D What have you called him? He looks like a Gilbert to me.....
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Post by bogmyrtle on Mar 11, 2008 10:21:26 GMT 1
What a lovely surprise - he is a little sweetheart.
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Post by goth on Mar 11, 2008 10:31:51 GMT 1
OH MY GAWDDDDD...I WANT HIM!!!  ;D |
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Post by Sleepy on Mar 11, 2008 10:35:39 GMT 1
OH MY GAWDDDDD...I WANT HIM!!! ;D Good grief! For one moment there you put the fear of God in me! I sometimes get mixed up with threads, and just for one second I thought you were talking about me... That coupled with your avatar...  |
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Post by Sweetleaf on Mar 11, 2008 10:43:28 GMT 1
We found this chick in the aviary last Friday. We had suspected the Cockateils were ~up to something~. Now we know! ;D Kinda looks like a young Billy Idol. LOL! He looks wonderful! Lucky you. ;D |
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Post by madonplants on Mar 11, 2008 10:53:06 GMT 1
Ahhhhhhhh what a cutie. How old do you think he is?
Keith
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Post by debbiem on Mar 11, 2008 11:21:25 GMT 1
What a lovely surprise! Was that the first time his/her parents showed him off? He's nice and feathery, as if they've been looking after him in secret for a while.
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Post by goth on Mar 11, 2008 11:25:53 GMT 1
OH MY GAWDDDDD...I WANT HIM!!! ;D Good grief! For one moment there you put the fear of God in me! I sometimes get mixed up with threads, and just for one second I thought you were talking about me... HAHAHAHA.... Now look what you've gone and done ~ made me snort coffee all over the keyboard! Sleepy, you're a star!!! ;D  |
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Post by chickadeedeedee on Mar 11, 2008 13:00:12 GMT 1
I don't know how old he is.  With all the other real life stuff around here we thought the birds were nesting but didn't really dwell on it. The male and female took turns being missing as they sat on the nest. Then one of the Green-cheeked Conures bit the male in the leg and broke it! But that's yet another long story.... Then Mike needed knee surgery ... Another story.... :  The Mom bird is looking after the baby while Dad recovers from his broken leg. The birds are inside safe and warm. They just look outside at the snow. He's all yours Goth if you want him. We'll even name him Sleepy. ;D |
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Post by Sleepy on Mar 11, 2008 13:04:13 GMT 1
I don't know how old he is. With all the other real life stuff around here we thought the birds were nesting but didn't really dwell on it. The male and female took turns being missing as they sat on the nest. Then one of the Green-cheeked Conures bit the male in the leg and broke it! But that's yet another long story.... Then Mike needed knee surgery ... Another story.... : The Mom bird is looking after the baby while Dad recovers from his broken leg. The birds are inside safe and warm. They just look outside at the snow. He's all yours Goth if you want him. We'll even name him Sleepy. ;D Oh my! The poor sausage ;D |
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Post by maggyd on Mar 11, 2008 21:45:38 GMT 1
Oh he is a lovely little fellow!mind he looks quite big can you not guess how old he is? Mum must be feeding him well he looks a little fatty. ;D
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Post by goth on Mar 11, 2008 22:32:35 GMT 1
He has that look that says "Go on...try it!"
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Post by chickadeedeedee on Mar 12, 2008 1:08:50 GMT 1
I would guess Sleepy is about 3-4 weeks old. I'm not sure when they start flying. He isn't yet. He looks a bit scruffy because the feathers are still coming in ... plus a crappy pic. LOL! He's about 1/2 the size of Mom. Here's Dad, with his splinted leg. |
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Post by emseypop on Mar 12, 2008 10:36:50 GMT 1
I would guess Sleepy is about 3-4 weeks old. I'm not sure when they start flying. He isn't yet. He looks a bit scruffy because the feathers are still coming in ... plus a crappy pic. LOL! He's about 1/2 the size of Mom. Here's Dad, with his splinted leg. Aww I nearly replied yesterday, when you said 'DAD' had a bad leg and was resting. I had a mental picture of a cockatoo, in a brown check dressing gown, sitting on an armchair with his leg on a stool ;D cruthes somewhere close by! ;D |
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Post by chickadeedeedee on Mar 12, 2008 12:16:20 GMT 1
LOL! Aside from being a Cockatoo, you described my OH fairly accurately as he continues to recover from his knee surgery. ;D
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Post by chickadeedeedee on Mar 14, 2008 0:34:51 GMT 1
What a difference just 5 days makes! Sleepy flew for the first time today too. |
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Post by bogmyrtle on Mar 14, 2008 10:10:46 GMT 1
Gosh, they do make a difference! I didn't realise he would 'grow' so quickly (I've never kept birds). He doesn't look quite so 'surprised' know! Bless, he's gorgeous.
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Post by Sweetleaf on Mar 14, 2008 13:49:06 GMT 1
What a difference just 5 days makes! Sleepy flew for the first time today too. He is a very handsome chap, your Sleepy is. How long does it take for him to get to his full size? He seems to have doubled since the last pic!  |
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With all the other real life stuff around here we thought the birds were nesting but didn't really dwell on it. The male and female took turns being missing as they sat on the nest. 
