17 December 2013

Green Cheeked Conure - Chicks

28th October - My first Green Cheeked Conure chick hatched, followed by a second and a third in the following days. The female is very protective and has not left since the chicks have hatched and is quite often joined by the male. This gives me far less access than the Indian Ringneck Parrots do afford me.


17th December - There has been a greater distance between chicks as can be seen in the picture. The largest has developed some yellow wing feathers so I thinking it maybe a mutation as no yellow feathers are present on either of the parents. 

I have not handled the much so I tend to get the odd nip when handling them at this age.