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Ok...I know I peeked before and knew that there was a crested in the nest but it was still tiny.

Yesterday I worked all day in redoing the bird room to make it easier to clean and see everyone. I didn't even think to look back into the nest but today I walked by the room and saw three little ones sitting out near the parents. A little gray with white dots on her head, a solid gray and a gray with a crazy do that looks like it needs a bit of Dippity Do!

The mom is a BC crested but she was borm with a tear and no cheek patches Though all her other siblings from this clutch and previous clutches all have cheeks, no crests) and the day is an offspring from the pair John gave me that give silver, fawns, Isabel and normals.

The marks on the face near the beak interest me.

Ha ha he is sooo adorable!

soooo cute! These crested ones I originally thought were odd looking but now I'm getting enamored!

Fabulous! Congrats Cindy - I adore crested finches!

Thanks Ameza and Liz....now if the other pair would just getting down to business we could have a few more!!!!

What an ADORABLE baby!....Congratulations!

That is such a cute zebra fledgling. What about the coloring by the beak is interesting? I am still learning about these zebra mutations.

Thank you Debbie and Deborah! The thick dark line on the feathers between the white and the beak....sometimes those mark may indicate a mutation clue. The tear is thick and jagged also.

So, what clue does that marking tell you about the mutation? Is there a split to something else?

Not sure about the clue! I have to research that one a bit! It has quiet a bit in it's background already!!!

It's a boy!!!!

SO so cute!!!

Cresteds are adorable, and that one is just really really CUTE!

Thank you....can't wait to see how he colors out now!!! The wait begins!

Congrats!

Than you Dante...you need crested in your group!!!!