A day after the youngest budgie chick Dodo left the nest box so did his older brother/sister Pluc... more
A day after the youngest budgie chick Dodo left the nest box so did his older brother/sister Plucky. Funny detail is how mom watches her chick struggle to get out of the nest box. Both budgie chicks are doing fine. less
Here you see Dodo leaving the nest box. This is a bit strange considering Dodo is the youngest of... more
Here you see Dodo leaving the nest box. This is a bit strange considering Dodo is the youngest of the two budgie chicks. We expected that the oldest would leave the nest box first. less
Two of the three eggs that our budgie Boots laid in November 2008 have hatched. The first chick h... more
Two of the three eggs that our budgie Boots laid in November 2008 have hatched. The first chick hatched on Wednesday 10 December 2008 and the second chick hatched on Saturday 13 December 2008. The third egg wasn't fertilized so didn't hatch. less
Here our second budgie chick is hatching from his/her egg while mother Boots is helping out by re... more
Here our second budgie chick is hatching from his/her egg while mother Boots is helping out by removing the egg shell. It's very adorable to see how Boots is taking care of this little bugger. After that it looks like she is playing with the egg shell, or maybe she likes the taste of it. The noise you hear in the background are our other 3 budgies making havoc in the aviary :) less
UPDATE 18-01-09:
Today the oldest chick (and last one) left the nest box. Both chicks are doing great and already eat by themselves. I removed the whole camera setup (and nest box) from the cage so that mother and her two chicks have the rest they deserve. THANKS FOR WATCHING!