Maybe, could it be a Phaeo?

[cindy]

I would send you some if I could!

[cindy]

this is a "tail" shot of the silver male, next to him is the isabel sibling...not a good shot but thought I would include it. Both have the orange/fawn lacing....since brown is a base color in orange...it seems to show orange but in different light the browns come through.

[cindy]

I took a few pictures of the two offspring and their parents. Both offspring look great and I can't wait to see on how they turn out.

[cindy]

sibling, an Isabel

[cindy]

Mom and Dad...a very sweet pair and such good parents

[DanteD716]

Cindy, yours looks identical to the one my uncle had, the dad was FF mom was silver BB isabel, sadly my uncle found the baby dead today.

[cindy]

So sorry Dante and please pass this my condolences on to your uncle. So sad he lost a little one.

[DanteD716]

I will. He was my favorite chick. The pair is on eggs again so maybe they'll give another little boy like him. On a posotive note, your boy is beautiful!

[cindy]

Thank you Dante! And good luck to your uncle!

[DanteD716]

No problem! And thanks, I'll tell him. I really need to get my hands on some isabels or FF. My uncle has a a isabel male with an FF hen on eggs, and then the other pair. Hopefully I can get a baby from each of their clutches to make a pair. I miss my sf/FF

[CandoAviary]

Those chicks are beautiful

[nelloyello11]

That daddy FF is BEAUTIFUL!!! Such a vivid contrast between the white and the flanks/cheeks!

[cindy]

Thank you Nelissa. He is a neat little bird, The whole family is very sweet, they love being talked to.

[Ameza]

They are all so pretty! And I think your male chick is the most beautiful of them

I still am not sure what he might be exactly, my isabel males have always had very orange cheeks, his seem a bit lighter. Am I right or is it just the lighting and molting? (great pictures btw ;) )

Also now I suddenly realize, I have one Grey Isabel, he is much darker than yours but he has a similar tail feathers! This dark grey colour. I wonder if that also happens with FF splits.

I am thinking, and that might also apply to his sister, sf FF Fawn Isabel? (or Silver FF Fawn Isabel, I guess that's the same thing)

The female does remind me of this sf FF isabel from Roy's site: http://efinch.com/species/ffxisabelzeb.htm

So that's my theory for now

[cindy]

Thank you Ameza! He does remind me of the picture on Roy's but he is very light, I don't know if it will darken with a molt. I have only had a dilute happen once and it came from his Grandfather pictures here (FSilver) and grandmother an Isabel.

I think the orange we are seeing in both offspring indicates they are splits.