Cherry finches (Plumheads) update 4/5

dfcauley · Post by **dfcauley** » Sun Apr 04, 2010 9:42 am

Just the cutest little things ever!!!!

JohnBoy · Post by **JohnBoy** » Sun Apr 04, 2010 10:05 am

They are the cutest little things ever!

lovemyfinch · Post by **lovemyfinch** » Sun Apr 04, 2010 11:45 am

Oh my, How adorable can you get

CandoAviary · Post by **CandoAviary** » Sun Apr 04, 2010 2:39 pm

I agree, cutest little things ever

cindy · Post by **cindy** » Sun Apr 04, 2010 7:07 pm

Ah Donna, they are cuter than any Easter chick!!!! So sweet!

dfcauley · Post by **dfcauley** » Sun Apr 04, 2010 7:19 pm

cindy wrote:Ah Donna, they are cuter than any Easter chick!!!! So sweet!

Thanks..... I think so too!

And...the parents have started another clutch. Two eggs so far.

I am not going to band these babies until they fledge. It seems that when I interfere like that , they loose interest and stop feeding them.

CandoAviary · Post by **CandoAviary** » Sun Apr 04, 2010 11:28 pm

Best wishes with this clutch

Post by **Sally** » Mon Apr 05, 2010 10:32 am

They look terrific, Donna, have they fledged yet?

dfcauley · Post by **dfcauley** » Mon Apr 05, 2010 4:04 pm

Sally wrote:They look terrific, Donna, have they fledged yet?

Thank you Sally. No, they have not fledged. They are buggar-bears..... they just love their little box.

Post by **Sally** » Mon Apr 05, 2010 4:09 pm

I just love that cage you are using, it is the perfect size for keeping handfeds, or using it as a hospital cage. I think that is the one you showed me when I was in Atlanta. Did you get it at the mart?

CandoAviary · Post by **CandoAviary** » Mon Apr 05, 2010 4:13 pm

They look quite content in thier comfy little bed with room service

dfcauley · Post by **dfcauley** » Mon Apr 05, 2010 4:31 pm

Well it is fledging day..... I left the door of the cage open for a few hours and out they came. The parents are going bananas and they are calling to each other back and forth. The mother has left the nest and they are following them everywhere. The babies are not begging from them and are coming to me still for food. The great thing would be if the parents started feeding again until they were weaned. Then I could leave them there in the aviary. I am giving them some flight time until bedtime.

dfcauley · Post by **dfcauley** » Mon Apr 05, 2010 7:19 pm

The whole family together again!!!

Including the baby from the first clutch. Mom went back to the nest.

cindy · Post by **cindy** » Mon Apr 05, 2010 7:25 pm

Donna, they are so cute...great pictures. I can just picture them flying to you to feed them. You must be so pleased!

By the way...my wish list just got bigger:

Another pair of BCCBs and Fawn shaftails, Plumheads...what else should I add?

mickp · Post by **mickp** » Mon Apr 05, 2010 10:02 pm

add the australian crimson finch ( blood finch)

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