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Post by Loz on Jul 24, 2024 8:56:04 GMT
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Jul 24, 2024 9:53:39 GMT
whistle trying to keep everyone away from Isabeau - especially Gurgeh for some reason?!
Whistle doesn't feel threatened by Finarfin though, are they friends?
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Post by Loz on Jul 24, 2024 9:58:20 GMT
whistle trying to keep everyone away from Isabeau - especially Gurgeh for some reason?! Whistle doesn't feel threatened by Finarfin though, are they friends? Good assessment, Marianne ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png) One thing though is if Finarfin gets too close, he'll often get chased away too! Here, Whistle had to concentrate on one naughty boy at a time and Gurgeh, not being his best friend, was Whistle's priority.
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Jul 24, 2024 10:55:51 GMT
I don't think he chased Maddy away either did he? Probably wouldn't dare :-D
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Post by Loz on Jul 24, 2024 11:00:46 GMT
I don't think he chased Maddy away either did he? Probably wouldn't dare :-D Hens get special permissions & privileges. Maddy, doubly so ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png)
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Post by Azalea on Jul 24, 2024 22:02:43 GMT
Such beautiful birds!
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Post by willowsmum on Jul 25, 2024 22:22:35 GMT
Now that is one industrious little hen! Is that Isabeau? Sorry but it's going to take me a while to put names to little beaky faces. And did she run into the door frame at the end of the clip??
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Post by Loz on Jul 26, 2024 1:16:38 GMT
Now that is one industrious little hen! Is that Isabeau? Sorry but it's going to take me a while to put names to little beaky faces. And did she run into the door frame at the end of the clip?? Yes, the yellow hen is Isabeau. She's pretty nimble on her feet so she was investigating thoroughly rather than running into the frame. She isn't the best of fliers though and often experiences "emergency landings" (she's gotten quite good at those!)
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Oct 6, 2023 10:24:49 GMT
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Post by oldbuddy on Jul 26, 2024 11:12:25 GMT
Hi Loz - I enjoyed this very much! Whistle at his best, he was always very attentive and caring with his long-time friend Hum. I am wondering if you might have entered the Olympics in the Bird Husbandry category, but then reflected that this would include Upbringing Management - have you perhaps considered a plan for Isabeau & Family??? I am certain Whistle would be a brilliant Dad!
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Post by skysmum on Jul 26, 2024 11:39:38 GMT
Love this ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png) , Whistle is being very polite about the whole affair ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png)
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Post by Loz on Jul 26, 2024 17:26:58 GMT
Hi Loz - I enjoyed this very much! Whistle at his best, he was always very attentive and caring with his long-time friend Hum. I am wondering if you might have entered the Olympics in the Bird Husbandry category, but then reflected that this would include Upbringing Management - have you perhaps considered a plan for Isabeau & Family??? I am certain Whistle would be a brilliant Dad! I typed a reply but it was lost! Whistle would make a great dad, he's brilliant at looking after Isabeau. Alas, I can't really have baby budgies here. A couple reasons but mainly this - not long after Boba & Smudge came to me, I discovered that Eeyore has some kind of feather condition. It's perhaps FM or it might be something worse. Under the circumstances, it would not be right to raise chicks, who would be very susceptible. I might have made an exception for Isabeau in respect of my other objections but not with FM in the mix. It's an awful shame.
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Post by oldbuddy on Jul 27, 2024 3:27:37 GMT
Hi Loz - I enjoyed this very much! Whistle at his best, he was always very attentive and caring with his long-time friend Hum. I am wondering if you might have entered the Olympics in the Bird Husbandry category, but then reflected that this would include Upbringing Management - have you perhaps considered a plan for Isabeau & Family??? I am certain Whistle would be a brilliant Dad! I typed a reply but it was lost! Whistle would make a great dad, he's brilliant at looking after Isabeau. Alas, I can't really have baby budgies here. A couple reasons but mainly this - not long after Boba & Smudge came to me, I discovered that Eeyore has some kind of feather condition. It's perhaps FM or it might be something worse. Under the circumstances, it would not be right to raise chicks, who would be very susceptible. I might have made an exception for Isabeau in respect of my other objections but not with FM in the mix. It's an awful shame. Hi Loz - that is a great shame, but totally understandable and correct. In fact it would I am sure prove very difficult to arrange this within the context of the whole flock, and would completely change the dynamic of the flock and your arrangements. You have many challenges anyway, not least of which was incorporating Coco into the flock; like many I am sure, I have watched her progress with great interest, and your patience and plans have really worked to the point where she is now a very happy bird enjoying pretty much the full panoply of what is on offer.
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Post by Loz on Jul 27, 2024 5:28:28 GMT
I'm delighted with Coco's progress but I can only claim a small credit. Quincy has done all the hard work in bringing Coco out of her shell!
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Post by Loz on Aug 2, 2024 6:49:09 GMT
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Post by Azalea on Aug 2, 2024 12:29:48 GMT
Coco has an impressive crest now - has it gotten thicker or am I imagining that?
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