
NEST BOX
Brand New Babies: Nikki, Tinker Bell and Dahlia. January 2009.

GULLIVER
--12 days old-- shortly after he was taken from the nest box and banded. He was the only chick for Madison and Dallas in October 2008.

THREE BABIES
Iris, Fletcher and Skylar, incredibly cute "alien" babies!

LUKE
Did you get my good side? Luke is showing off his new yellow (dilute) feathers

WAITING
Babies waiting patiently for their meal.

LUNCHTIME
Their Patience rewarded! Iris, Skylar, Fletcher, Luke and Little "nakie-bird" Delilah get their lunch.

MILLET TIME
Another milestone for the babies. Pixie, Nikki, Dahlia and Tinker Bell discover the wonders of millet, the perfect toy, treasure and snack.

DELILAH
demonstrates the etiquette of hand-feeding. Once she finishes she gets rewarded with the best cheeky-rubs.

GUARDIAN
Skittles (5-year-old male) watches over Iris, Fletcher and Dahlia.

PREPARING FOR TAKE-OFF
Fledglings prepare to take off from a favorite launch point, the curtain top.

EASTER BASKET
Pixie, Nikki, Tinker Bell, and Dahlia prepare to clebrate the season.

GULLIVER TRAVELS
8-week-old Gulliver seems aware of the camera as he takes flight across the room.