The little featherless guy....

[fajrdrako]

I saw Domino today: my slightly-more-than-newborn budgie. He's been peeping from the nesting box for weeks - the two weeks or so he's been alive. Budgies are not known for being quiet, and their general noisiness starts at the moment of hatching!

The nesting box has two walls on the end: one transparent plastic, one opaque. I keep the opaque one up because obviously mama Wisdom and the newborn want darkness. But today the opaque part had fallen down. I didn't notice at first, but Domino was peeping loudly, and I saw that the plastic had fallen and Domino was lying there in plain view.

He's way too tiny to have feathers. Lying on his back, waving his wings like arms and his legs like legs. Beak barely perceptible, eyes huge. He doesn't seem to have much in the way of eyelids yet. I put the wall back up quickly.

How I hope he continues to thrive. He's just so... I can't think of a better word than "cute".

I gave all the budgies kale for a special Saturday treat.

Comments

[moonchildetoo.livejournal.com]

In other words, the D-boy isn't too attractive at this stage? (g) When will you have a clue as to what color(s) he/she will be? (Great unisex name BTW). Can you/do you put vitamins in their water? I've heard that's a bird-owner thing. That'd be one way to give him a good start, I guess.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

I think it's inevitable that Domino will be green and yellow like his parents, but then, what do I know about budgie inheritance patterns? We shall see. No, I don't put vitamins in their water - I give them vitamin-fortified seeds sometimes and green leafy vegetables.

[acampbell.livejournal.com]

Squeeee!! You saw him/her!!! At last!!!!

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Beata Beatrix - cool!

Yes, I saw the little one. Can't really call him a little feathery guy, as there's no hint of feather in sight yet. In another week or two, probably. I wonder if he'll be all fluffy for a while, like chicks.