The Five Peeps - Blue-capped Cordon Bleu Fledglings

[a_gouldian]

isobea

I think you are right about the 2 males and 3 females. In this pic that I took today (19 days old) the 2 males are facing to the right, and the 3 females are facing forward.

[Sally]

Congrats on the BCCB babies, they look great! Also agree with the others, looks like 2 boys, 3 girls.

[a_gouldian]

Lucky I can watch and photograph these little ones on a dreary, snowy, April Fools day. 4-1-17,
19 days old

[Barbara]

a_gouldian great pictures they are sweet

[Vera]

Such beautiful little birds. I would love to get a pair of them someday

[isobea]

a_gouldian - Do you see a trip to southern California in your future? Maybe in a few months when the kids are all grown up? I've been looking for a female for my lonely guy since last October. And since today is my B-day, it could be a belated B-day present...
Iso

[a_gouldian]

isobea

Lol, Happy Birthday! No trips to California. It's too bad you don't live around here because we will have Cordon Bleus available this summer.

[GouldianGuy]

For my learning purposes, as shown on the Finch Information Center website, Blue Capped Cocks are exactly that, Blue capped... Are your males not capped because they are still fledging?

[a_gouldian]

For my learning purposes, as shown on the Finch Information Center website, Blue Capped Cocks are exactly that, Blue capped... Are your males not capped because they are still fledging?

Yes, that is correct. I will post some pics of the adult male and a juvenile male that is now 2.5 months old.

[a_gouldian]

GouldianGuy

Here are pics of the male adult parent bird and a male juvenile that is 2.5 months old (taken today) and still coloring up. In the last two weeks he started to get more turquoise on his head and breast. I read that they will be fully colored up at around 6 months old. These are the first juveniles we have had so we are learning as we go.

[GouldianGuy]

a_gouldian
I have to say, of all the Cordon Bleu, the Blue capped is my favourite! The male is stunning! almost makes me want one!

EDIT: Just saw this on Youtube... wow look at him jump!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkumbnYc8Ns

[France81]

Congratulations! They are beautiful! What kind of plant is that? I'm looking into adding one, but I'm not sure which one.

[France81]

A.gouldian,
Do you breed lavenders? I'm looking for one as a companion for my lonely lavender.
Ana.

[a_gouldian]

Congratulations! They are beautiful! What kind of plant is that? I'm looking into adding one, but I'm not sure which one.

The plants are artificial and we picked them up at Michaels. it's best to wait until they have a 50% off sale. They had one last week on the greenery.

[a_gouldian]

A.gouldian,
Do you breed lavenders? I'm looking for one as a companion for my lonely lavender.
Ana.

We have been trying to breed Lavenders but so far our pair has not produced fertile eggs, although they have been laying a lot of eggs