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Meet the newest babies!

They are now about 3 weeks old. The one I've named Romos is missing a foot because 2 days after he was born, the male parakeet bit his foot off. When they are that young, the feet are very fleshy with just a hint of bone and the toes are just nubs. The remainder of his foot healed fine and he now has like 1/2 a foot (like a people foot) and of course, no toes. I took the male out of the cage because of that and left Romos with the mother but she rejected him so I've been hand feeding him ever since. Bandit hatched a day after I took Romos out and mom was doing great for the first few days but then went to feeding Bandit just enough to keep her alive so she was not gowning and was too weak to do anything by lay on her back. So I took her way from the mother and have been hand feeding her too. So this time around, I did have to become a mamma bird.

I named the one bird Romos because ROMOS whined so much the last time when I didn't name any of the others Romos.

Bandit is bandit because of the black band running from eye to eye :)

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+12 Views: 1386 Answers: 16 Posted: 12 years ago

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Wow, pretty birds.

Commented 12 years ago

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lindilou

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Congratulations again Colleen Mama! Tell them their liddle cousin says hi from the we't coast!!

12 years ago. Rating: 21
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Colleen

Awwwwww!!!! I want one!!

commented 12 years ago

lindilou

They are fantastic and handle very well...just watch the back of your head around them!! My brother went on a rescue and was the only guy small enough to fit down the well it was trapped in...he got down there and the Baldy was a massive female standing at the bottom over 3 1/2 feet tall. He said he just grabbed her by the feet and cradled her like an infant as they were hauled back up! She was unharmed so they released her a few days later down at the beach!!
p.s. I watched 7 youngsters trying the air currents yesterday from my deck...soaring beauties!!

commented 12 years ago

Colleen

I would so love to see that. Watching fledglings learning to fly :)

commented 12 years ago

lambshank

Too cute

commented 12 years ago

Dollybird

Ahhhhh, little face, so cute.

commented 12 years ago

Dardaigh

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They are gorgeous , Colleen! :)

Thanks so much for posting the pix and

please let us know how they're getting on.

12 years ago. Rating: 20
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Colleen

Will do :)

commented 12 years ago

FISH-O

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Little miracles. Thanks for sharing Colleen.

I have escaped from that darned corner and I am now running free!!!

12 years ago. Rating: 19
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Colleen

You did not escape. I gave you a visitors pass to see the babies, back to your corner you go!

commented 12 years ago

lambshank

Don't worry fishy,cake is on the way

commented 12 years ago

lindilou

Did you not see the dang bus Fishes??? Man oh man of all the best laid plans...this one was the most pathetic...last time I let Bronson drive....confound it! ;(

commented 12 years ago

lambshank

He didn't pick me up either,waited for hours all dressed up in my green suit!!!

commented 12 years ago

lindilou

That must've been the real Colleen I passed the keys off to!!! Oh heavens to Mergatroid wth!? I am Mrs. Gullible...call me Ms.Gee fer short...so..if she's got the bus...where the heck is RB and what has become of the Muddership? Oi all hades is gonna break loose when DooLittle wakes up behind the wheel way up there in the stratosphere...my gawds those Whooping Cranes are goood!???

commented 12 years ago

lindilou

lambie ya might swell take the froggy suit off for now...I'm thinking up a covert plan of action...get the drawing board again...oi yoy yoy!!!...and the mint sauce lambie...yer name is makin' me famished....yummmmm...

commented 12 years ago

FISH-O

Lindilou... walk away from the lamb... We are thinking about vegetables, freeing the chickens, planting trees and getting outta here!!! I have bucket loads of mint growing on this here parcel of land... we will make Mojitos (virgin or otherwise) when we arrive at our dest-eee-o-nation! We can't eat the lamb, she has fine qualities... the useful fine quality kind!!!

commented 12 years ago

lindilou

Dang it Fishes.. I try not to eat anything that has a face...except beans...and spuds (they have eyes y'know!) and maybe those liddle rolled up seaweedy things with avacadoes and ...oh maaan! Get the mint!! ;D

commented 12 years ago

FISH-O

MINT UP!!!!

commented 12 years ago

doolittle

Mojitos!!!!!! YUMMY! Doolittle LOVES Mojitos! I'll bring the mango (Mango Mojitos are 'the bomb')...

commented 12 years ago

FISH-O

I have never had a mango mojito!!! Yummm!

commented 12 years ago

lambshank

lindilou,your scaring me,listen to Fishy, or I best keep my green suit on!! Mango Mojito's.....yummo

commented 12 years ago

lindilou

Sorry lambchop...sorry filet'o'fishes....minty tartar anyone???
(jus' kiddin') Must be the heat!! ;D

commented 12 years ago

doolittle

lindi- here it's a double mango mojito! You need to mellow out and remember SAVE the ANIMALS!! Fish are our friends! and all of that good stuff!

commented 12 years ago

Colleen

and if you drink enough mango mojito's you too will believe it!

commented 12 years ago

lindilou

Alright peoples!! Put yer mangoes in the air!?#@%$! Fruit inspector #008 (007 was taken already!)...reporting for duty! Who's been tampering with the Mojitas senoritas?
The mangoes are revolting and have expressed an interest in solidariniosk? They're grumbling 'union' for gosh sakes!! Whatchoo puttin' in the mix???(blink)(blink)

commented 12 years ago

Colleen

*sneaks out of the room with cart filled with sushi*

commented 12 years ago

lindilou

...(crackling sounds...)kkkkkkzzzzttttzzzz..Officer down..Officer down....the sushi bar has wings people!! Stop or I'll taze yo-oowww...mmmmnnnzzzzzxxxxrrrrttttzzzzbblurt_________________________ 8O

commented 12 years ago

Colleen

:)
My tazer is bigger.

commented 12 years ago

lambshank

Work cover will confiscate that, and management will reign the mangoes back in

commented 12 years ago

lindilou

....dang new-fangled hi-tech gear...
......................(tazed myself).....
(blink)(blink)

commented 12 years ago

lindilou

lambiekins? I am rolling on the floor laughing my stupid arse off>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

commented 12 years ago

FISH-O

Bbbbzzzzzzztxxtttttt Bbbbbzzzztxxxtttttssszzzz... SCHRATCHT!!!!! ROOM CLEAR! ROOM CLEAR! RELEASE THE MANGOS! ........................ SKSKSKSKSKSKSKSKSKKS ..... ALL CLEAR! I REPEAT! ALL CLEAR! THE MANGOS ARE SAFE!

commented 12 years ago

lindilou

Must be Tequila munchachos!!!! ayachachacha reeba!!! ;D Ole'

commented 12 years ago

FISH-O

Eeeets all aboout the Jamaaaican Rummm Darling!

commented 12 years ago

lindilou

Me papa was a rummy...I prefer the real Jamaican....rrrrrummmmmstuff....jerk spice...YOU know! (blink)(blink) Jah! Rastafari!!! ;D

commented 12 years ago

FISH-O

De woman is alweeys smata! Smata dan da man in ever-ee way!

commented 12 years ago

lindilou

gimme yop me mama yop yop me mama gimme yop until de morning come!!!! wth?? (I tink I be abductee now mon?!@#$%^&*(!!!)

commented 12 years ago

lambshank

oooh bugger wop wop, tooo much gin!!! heads still spinning.....you O.K ?? :)

commented 12 years ago

lambshank

Eeek!! man in the elephant hat tells me I was singing (??) at the pub last night (shame job).Need spacecraft now!!!

commented 12 years ago

lindilou

Sending dee Muddership now mon!!! Yop yop... 8D

commented 12 years ago

doolittle

pfftt...I'll bring my mangos to another mojito joint (release the mangos- right into doo's mouth!!!)

commented 12 years ago

lindilou

....and set dee mango free...mon! ;D

commented 12 years ago

doolittle

Mon dis mango here is happy to be da mojito mango!

commented 12 years ago

FISH-O

Smiley-Happy Mojito Mango - OOOLA OOOLA Cha Cha Cha!

commented 12 years ago

lambshank

:)) xx

commented 12 years ago

Ann

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They are beautiful. I love theire colors. Too bad little Romos lost his foot. Congratulation and keep us up to date. You are going to be busier than usual, but they are worth it.

12 years ago. Rating: 19
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Colleen

Little Romos is going to be one handsome bird I think. He has quite the mix of color. He's doing fine so far minus his foot. He can run like the dickens! 0.0

commented 12 years ago

ROMOS

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Very cute, I hope he hobbles along in life as well,and as long as I have.

It's about time you obeyed KOTF requests.

:-)

12 years ago. Rating: 17
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Colleen

Obeyed....PFFFFfffffffft!!!!!!!

commented 12 years ago

lambshank

favoritism!!!!!

commented 12 years ago

Colleen

Hahahaha, no..he was a big baby about it.

commented 12 years ago

ROMOS

No I wasn't!!!
No I wasn't!!!
No I wasn;t!!!
No I wasn't!!!

commented 12 years ago

lambshank

Are you stamping your feet again!!!!

commented 12 years ago

ROMOS

NO! :-(

commented 12 years ago

lambshank

sulking?????

commented 12 years ago

ROMOS

:-(

commented 12 years ago

lambshank

Right wasn't I :)

commented 12 years ago

ROMOS

NO!
NO!
NO!
NO!
NO!

commented 12 years ago

Colleen

Yup. You were right on both lamby.

commented 12 years ago

ROMOS

Keep yer legs crossed Sharon!!!

commented 12 years ago

Colleen

Excuse me skirt boy...if anyone needs to keep their legs crossed, it's you!

commented 12 years ago

lambshank

ha ha OOooo

commented 12 years ago

ROMOS

If you've got it, flaunt it!!

commented 12 years ago

Colleen

Exactly why I say, cross your legs so no one knows you ain't got it :)

commented 12 years ago

ROMOS

It's wee and cute, so I've been told.
My butt that is!

commented 12 years ago

clu

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Awww! Darling babies! Did you keep the other babies?

12 years ago. Rating: 17
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Colleen

Yes, I still have the other 3. I was not planning on keeping these two but with Romos missing a foot, I have to keep him and of course, he will need Bandit to keep him company. Whats two more added to the flock I already have, right? :)

commented 12 years ago

Chiangmai

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Your house is fruitful and it definitely multiplies things. Congratulations.

12 years ago. Rating: 16
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Colleen

It needs to be less fruitful, lol This is the last hatching for a long time.

commented 12 years ago

lambshank

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I think Romos should be the pink one!!, and hey what's wrong with alan???? or lambie??,must say though they are very gorgeous though

12 years ago. Rating: 16
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Colleen

ROMOS whined louder than you all did and little Romos squawks so much, he just had to be named Romos :)

commented 12 years ago

lambshank

I'm sulking, but I can whine if I need to!

commented 12 years ago

Colleen

No whining...I'm out of babies!

commented 12 years ago

pythonlover

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Awww...........Too cute.

12 years ago. Rating: 15
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Bob/PKB

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Pretty birds! Congrats, Colleen, and I wish them good health!

12 years ago. Rating: 13
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padovenick

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Congrats Mama Keet! :)

12 years ago. Rating: 13
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Colleen

LOL, thank you! :)

commented 12 years ago

sunnyB

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Congratulations, and well done to you Colleen, they really are cute little babies.

12 years ago. Rating: 12
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doolittle

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I'm in a corner...can't even remember if it's the tardy corner, the naughty corned, the smite corner, or the smart-ass corner...in any case the 'kids' are cute!!!! Sorry about Romos' foot...I will make him a little SKIRT to wear as he's hopping about! P.S, Can I please go to the bathroom? I've been in one corner or another for three days!!!! I can't hold it any longer!

12 years ago. Rating: 12
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Colleen

Fine...go!

commented 12 years ago

doolittle

Ahhhhhhhhhhh, Thank You!

commented 12 years ago

Ducky

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How cute! I wonder if ROMOS will be the loudest one? (Just wondering :) )

12 years ago. Rating: 9
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ROMOS

Careful QWACKY.

commented 12 years ago

Colleen

He is actually. That's why he is little Romos.

commented 12 years ago

Ducky

Just wondering...that's all...no insinuation...really.....phttttt...

commented 12 years ago

dowsa

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WELL I have seen them COLLEEN. Little darlings .Sorry about Romos lost his foot .Do you sing to them .a lullaby Like the "BIRDIE SONG" I Sing one to my wife I TOLD YOU TO LEAVE ME ALONE "OH that Includes you as well.HE HE ."OH she is not at my back went out line dancing with her sis.