RCCB & Star Fledglings! WOW!!

[L in Ontario]

I was changing water/food dishes when I got home and did the Soc's cage first as usual. I turned around and when I turned back there was a RCCB out of the nest! GAH - too early! I watched him flopping/hopping around a bit and then I caught him up and put him back in the nest. No sooner did I get my hand out of the cage when one was out again... POP - there was a second one! POP... POP - two more OMG they are all cute as can be but it's too early!! They were all flying/hopping/running around and sticking their heads through the bars!! I quickly saw that the space in the center where the divider goes would allow them to escape so I got some newspaper and fitted it the whole length from top to bottom blocking that spacing off.

Will post pics in a bit (when I finish feeding/watering the other finches and parrots). A few minutes later (for ever it seemed) 3 of them were back in the nest! Then 1 came back out again to join the fourth. Thank God the last one never did come out...yet. I hope they all go back in when the lights go out. I did turn the temp up a degree to make sure it's warm enough (25C) now. I'm still in shock as I did not expect this until about mid next week.

[lovemyfinch]

I guess that this is where the expression "early bird" comes from Waiting on pics.

[FeatherHarp]

How cute and funny....I love your descriptive phrases....I could just see an image of them Popping out. I got such a laugh!

I hope they behave tonight.

[dfcauley]

Liz.... your just too funny. I am sure they will be okay. Courdons always look unfinished when they come out anyway. Will you put them back in if they don't go on their own?

[L in Ontario]

Thanks everyone! They surely had me fooled - now I'm thinking maybe they've been out before when I haven't been around. They are all back IN the nest and the 3 Socs are guarding/blocking the entrance! How'd they do that? They are SO smart!

Here's the pics of the jokers - 2 RCCB's first then the 2 Stars's. One more RCCB who will probably POP out over the next day or two! Woohoo - I love a good surprise. I can say that as I'm so relieved they all made it back in the nest and aren't quite a helpless as I first thought.

[dfcauley]

How cute is that first picture? Priceless!!!

[lovemyfinch]

Beautiful babies Liz, well worth the wait.

I have to say that when I scrolled down to the first picture I fell instantly in love. How do you manage to tear yourself away and go to work?

[FeatherHarp]

OMG!!!! What adorable photos....that first one is precious and a little comical.

Liz....we just have to have a photo caption contest for that first one don't you think? You should post that in a separate posting and we can all think up some captions.....please...please!

The winner will be awarded a pair of D cups as the prize!

[L in Ontario]

The winner will be awarded a pair of D cups as the prize! [/color]

Oh My Really?

[CandoAviary]

LOL Liz, I think she meant the seed cups that are shaped like a 'D'... they call them D cups
I don't think she meant the bra size.............................
What do you think.... Pooh Bear?

Adorable babies Congrats

[Sally]

I too scrolled down and then burst out laughing with that first photo! With the wild CB hairdo, and the eyes just staring straight at you--couldn't have gotten a better picture from a pro! I've had that happen before--one pops out, and when you try to put it back in, it sets off a chain-reaction. You just have to give it up and let them be on their own--they usually go back in by nightfall.