His mate, Glasses - these two were named by very young children and I found the names so dumb as to be adorable - is pretty silent. They're both comfortable with petting and light touching but do not like being picked up and will only step up briefly and if forced, so they need some work taming. They settled into the aviary remarkably well, and in fact had no hesitation at all caring for their nestling (who I had no idea was included until he was brought over with his parents!) even after being put into a new cage and taken in a car and then to a completely new home and new surroundings and a new nest! Upon receiving the family I was sooo concerned they would definitely abandon him since their old nest wasn't included and they weren't even in their old cage, but I simply let them out, set the tiny chick up in a new basket in the bird room, and set mom in it to show her where it was. Both parents went right back to parenting as if nothing had changed, thankfully - I can't think of any other bird which would be so extremely cool about such a huge change to a nest and surroundings! Certainly no finch. Certainly not my diamond doves which abandon after the slightest disturbance, such as merely bumping the nest.
So Sparky, as I called the little chick once I was sure he was going to be cared for, now is seven days old and growing strong and is so ugly as to be cute. He's very well fed and mom and dad continue to attend him. I am handling him a lot, as mom and dad don't mind at all, and hope to tame him from the start into a friendly, hands-on pet-quality animal. He so far absolutely loves being petted and held.
Books on the left and Glasses to the right.
Courtship display.
Their new home sure is a step up from a small cage!
Dad gives his little one some supper.
A plump and happy tot, for sure!
And already making friends with the other children in town - Uno, an eleven day old little budgie.
Storm & Sky
. What's the personality of the baby. Does he follow you around, can you pet him?
