How quickly SIE grow!

[sodakat]

Almost the same size as her mother already! Here is Roma at ten weeks in front, with Rosie who, because her head is turned, looks about the same size/age. (They were helping me in the kitchen yesterday)


But, here is a picture taken today, where you can see both of their heads full on and it's much easier to see the difference in young Roma on the left. BTW, she has begun fledging and choosing which branches to play on. Notice how she chose the really small diameter branch. She stayed there for quite a while, after she moved to it from the bigger branches. I found this quite interesting since the branch bounces when she moves.



Finally, here is Cleo, one of our 9 month old girls from Rosie and LaFitte's first clutch. She's sitting behind and above Rosie and Roma and appears to be disgruntled! Look at those feathers.

[LovelySydney]

They are beautiful!! Their colors are so vivid. I noticed Roma's eyes right away in the second pic. Such a difference age makes on eyes alone.

[lotusflower777]

About what age do their eyes change?????

They are tooo Beautiful. You must have a good cam to show up such good colours inside.(but then again I just use my phone for all my photos lol)

[becca623]

You have the most beautiful little helpers. Sigh, to have the room to have all those beauties. Heaven.

[debbielabella]

isn't it amazing the difference from 8 - 10 weeks? Something about the eyes look different in the babies though. Very beautiful girls you have there!

[sodakat]

Originally Posted by lotusflower777

About what age do their eyes change?????

I think it's during their second year, but truthfully, I can't remember. The iris is still dark on both Cleo and Lucy who, like I said, are now 9 months old. The dark iris color makes the overall eye shape look different in the youngsters, doesn't it? Also makes their eyes look larger. Very difficult to detect eye pinning when the pupil and iris are about the same color! By the way, in case you didn't know, one of the ways to help identify the Eclectus subspecies is by the color of their irises which range from a light yellow-white to a reddish orange, especially in the males.

Examples: The Eclectus Parrot - Graham Taylor (Australia)

[kali]

So gorgeous!

[lotusflower777]

Originally Posted by sodakat

I think it's during their second year, but truthfully, I can't remember. The iris is still dark on both Cleo and Lucy who, like I said, are now 9 months old. The dark iris color makes the overall eye shape look different in the youngsters, doesn't it? Also makes their eyes look larger. Very difficult to detect eye pinning when the pupil and iris are about the same color! By the way, in case you didn't know, one of the ways to help identify the Eclectus subspecies is by the color of their irises which range from a light yellow-white to a reddish orange, especially in the males.

Examples: The Eclectus Parrot - Graham Taylor (Australia)

I had no idea, WOW you really do learn somthing new everyday!

I know what you mean about it being hard to tell if their pupil's are pinned, Its kind of thrown me back a lil...............Takes ALOT of focus and the right lighting lol. But Ive picked up VERY fast on the rest of Savanah's body language, VERY different from other species of parrots thats for sure!!

[lotusflower777]

Just looked at that link, I think I have a TOTALLY biased opinion, Cause you know what I thought looked the best?? IN EITHER SEX????? ANDDDDDDDDD!!!! I thought id see if its all in my head, Went through looked at them all, without reading the righting.......Picked each sex wich I thought looked the best.........Both were S.I...........................And I still think They look the most appealing , IN MY OPINION of corse!!

[shellbeme]

Sooooo pretty!