Lullx
New member
- Mar 6, 2015
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- Parrots
- Nephele - Baby CAG | Genevieve & Phaedrus - Green Cheeks | Lucy - Lutino Cockatiel | Ludo, Zero & Anzu - Budgerigars
I drove up to the aviary with my mom yesterday to see my Little One.
Turns out that she is in fact a girl, and is henceforth known as Nephele Eupheme. I've taken to calling her Nilly, which just feels right as a nickname.
She's grown so much and become such a gorgeous little dinosaur. She was perching wonderfully for me, and we got to experience, first-hand, her first flight. She fledged right off of my hand!
She was lagging behind her big brother Willow for a while, but has suddenly caught up and is keeping up with his development! Because of this, the breeders think she'll be ready to come home with me in mid-June, versus earlier estimations of mid-July.
I was a little worried that she was taking so long to develop, and she was SO much smaller than her big brother, but she seems to have caught up in all aspects. Still a little smaller than Willow, but not by much
She was so incredibly alert and trying to climb all over everything and everyone.
While I was holding her and admiring her plumage, I noticed that she had a LOT of purple on her tummy! It's much more vibrant in person, but you can kind of see it in these shots.
Rawr! Nillazilla!
Sitting so nicely with my mom.
And finally, showing no fear! She got right up in my face.
I didn't take too many pictures yesterday, because I was mostly focusing on handling her. It was really bizarre, holding a bird of this size. She's also very wiggly and squirmy since she's a baby, so it was quite the experience. She was gently nibbling on my hands and poked at the toys I brought, but she wasn't in the mood to play; just perch, climb and poop all over me (I got pooped on a LOT hahaha).
It seemed like she remembered me, but the aviary also did a great job raising her and she wasn't afraid of my mom at all, even though she's never met her. I got to hear some of Nilly's little noises as well, but she wasn't too vocal. She ate part of an animal cracker, and even took a little piece from my hand. Neither baby is really eating the food they pick up yet. Most of it just gets crushed and falls onto the floor haha
So... Looking at around 5 weeks until she's home
I love her so much, and I can't wait to start my life with her
Turns out that she is in fact a girl, and is henceforth known as Nephele Eupheme. I've taken to calling her Nilly, which just feels right as a nickname.
She's grown so much and become such a gorgeous little dinosaur. She was perching wonderfully for me, and we got to experience, first-hand, her first flight. She fledged right off of my hand!
She was lagging behind her big brother Willow for a while, but has suddenly caught up and is keeping up with his development! Because of this, the breeders think she'll be ready to come home with me in mid-June, versus earlier estimations of mid-July.
I was a little worried that she was taking so long to develop, and she was SO much smaller than her big brother, but she seems to have caught up in all aspects. Still a little smaller than Willow, but not by much
She was so incredibly alert and trying to climb all over everything and everyone.
While I was holding her and admiring her plumage, I noticed that she had a LOT of purple on her tummy! It's much more vibrant in person, but you can kind of see it in these shots.
Rawr! Nillazilla!
Sitting so nicely with my mom.
And finally, showing no fear! She got right up in my face.
I didn't take too many pictures yesterday, because I was mostly focusing on handling her. It was really bizarre, holding a bird of this size. She's also very wiggly and squirmy since she's a baby, so it was quite the experience. She was gently nibbling on my hands and poked at the toys I brought, but she wasn't in the mood to play; just perch, climb and poop all over me (I got pooped on a LOT hahaha).
It seemed like she remembered me, but the aviary also did a great job raising her and she wasn't afraid of my mom at all, even though she's never met her. I got to hear some of Nilly's little noises as well, but she wasn't too vocal. She ate part of an animal cracker, and even took a little piece from my hand. Neither baby is really eating the food they pick up yet. Most of it just gets crushed and falls onto the floor haha
So... Looking at around 5 weeks until she's home
I love her so much, and I can't wait to start my life with her