Had a request for updated photos of our recent baby Bourkes. We were preparing for my husband's surgery last Monday, hours away from home. Everything is going fine, but he will have at least six weeks before adequately recovering. Being a caregiver takes time and energy away from other endeavors.
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| The Lutino hen before her feathers were all in. |
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| Sweet little Rubino, my favorite actually. |
It's been quiet among most of the birds. Only one pair is currently producing. All others are on vacation until next year. Peaches and Stormy had their very first clutch later than everyone else.
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| Rubino in front, a Normal, Lutino and Rosy. |
This beautiful mixed clutch is a thrill to get. Stormy is a Normal Bourke male who is split. His father is a Lutino and his mother is a Rosy. A grandparent must be a Normal, since he is. Peaches is out of our Rosie and Pretty Boy, both are Rosy Bourkes. Peaches, the mother of this clutch, is an opaline fallow with red eyes.
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| We're getting feathers here and very alert. |
Only one young pair, Peaches and Stormy, have a nest box. All others had their three clutches in Spring and Summer, so will wait until next year.
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| We're growing up! Dad at door, Mom in center. |
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| Mom in center, standing. Only 3 babies showing, but there are 4. |
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| Here we are at six weeks, fledged and weaned already. Rubino in front, Lutino and Normal. Rosy below. Photo taken October 24, 2015. PEACE & BLESSINGS TO ALL! |