You can't see them in this photo, but there are two tiny gouldian finch babies hidden under their parents, Victor & Pearl.
Once Pearl stepped out for a snack, I was able to sneak a peak at the babies. They're just a few days old in this photo.
Victor doesn't seem to mind me checking up on his babies multiple times a day. I can reach right in, remove the babies, and put them back without him moving away. One time I accidently picked him up instead of one of the babies and he took it all in stride. The babies are about 12 days old in this photo.
Lynne, I think the general consensus is that purpose of those cool flourescent blue mouth spots is to help the parents see their mouths in a dark nest. The spots begin to disappear when the babies are 4 or 5 weeks old.
A collection of notes and photos - most of them taken at our home on Lake Gaston, North Carolina. Pets & wildlife are my favorite photo subjects. Visit my Lakeview Aviary website for info and more photos about my indoor finch aviary.
3 comments:
What are the dots in and around their mouths? They grow into such pretty birds.
Lynne,
I think the general consensus is that purpose of those cool flourescent blue mouth spots is to help the parents see their mouths in a dark nest. The spots begin to disappear when the babies are 4 or 5 weeks old.
That is just so cool! Too bad they don't stay, but really your gouldian finches couldn't get any prettier.
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