Fruit Loop - I went home with Karen! |
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At 13 days. Fruit Loop reminds me of my Detour a lot. |
At 14 days. I just changed the nestbox, that's why there is pine on his/her back. |
At 18 days. Fruit Loop is growing into a little clone of Detour, I swear! |
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At 18 days. An aerial view in the brooder, first day away from parents. |
At 19 days. A nice side view of feather development. |
At 20 days. Pretty much the entire back is feathered now. |
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At 20 days. "Are you talkin' to me?" |
At 21 days. Don't you just love the single feather sticking straight up? |
At 22 days. FL is on the right, Trix on the left. They're learning to perch. |
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At 23 days. FL looks down from above at Trix, who would rather eat the perch. |
At 23 days. FL now perches easily on my finger. |
At 23 days. FL is on the left, with Trix on the right. They graduated to the top perch and are learning step-up. |
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At 24 days. FL is intensely interested in the camera, his/her one crest feather is sticking straight up. |
At 25 days. FL takes a nap in the brooder. |
At 26 days. The babies are weighed everyday before their first feeding. |
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At 28 days. FL is really good at laddering already. |
At 29 days. It is simply EERIE how much FL reminds me of Detour! |
At 31 days. A profile. |
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At 31 days. "You know you love me!" |
At 32 days. The rest of the crest is coming in. |
At 32 days. Flying up to a towel rack. |
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At 35 days. Perching pretty. |
At 39 days. "Whatcha doin' down there?" |
At 41 days. "Is that a camera?" |
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At 41 days. "By golly, it is!" |
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