Posted July 22, 200618 yr Remember the story of Amara who went missing and then was found ?? Re this posting.... *******AMAZING NEWS !!********** Amara has turned up. The bird that we thought had escaped. She was seen tonight at feeding time on the floor of the aviary being budgie bonked by her partner. I watched her and she went to the brushwood fencing attached to the inside wall of the aviary and shot over the top and down between the wall and the brush fencing. She has eggs and / or babies down there. Cannot get to her .....would have to dig her out and risk any eggs and or babies......so we shall have to wait and see. I am so pleased we havent lost her. By the way, she isnt the first one to think having babies in a strange place is a good idea......3rd time in this aviary. I am so happy we still have AMARA This is Amara as a little one and her partner Merlin also taken when a little budgie Well the latest update is....we have found Amaras exact location today. She is down the bottom of a brushfence that lines the wall of the aviary. The gap she has chosen to raise babies in is about 3 inches wide and she is nesting in the soil at the bottom . We shone a torch down there and took some photos. The gap isn't wide enough or accessible enough for proper photos but maybe you can make her out at the very bottom, protecting her eggs and babies. Ken counted 3 babies and six eggs. Whether or not all eggs are fertile or some of the eggs are discarded shells is too hard to say. We will only see the babies when they are old enough to climb up the brushwood and make an appearance out of their hiding place. Dad Shimmies down the gap to get to her and feed her and babies too. She rarely comes out but has been seen once or twice. Here she is at the bottom of the fencing.... she is in this area approx 8 inches to the right of the post behind the fencing Edited July 22, 200618 yr by Bubbles
July 22, 200618 yr aw poor little thing! great news you know where she is and that she has babies!!! you must be so excited! Keep us updated!
July 22, 200618 yr I agree Lin, who wants an audience, but this is a lttle extreme. Silly Amara. Hope all is okay with them, at least dad knows where they all are.
July 22, 200618 yr Author Glad you found her spot. Looks like you will need to do some fixing later Yes. It's either complete removal of the brushwood or just cut away the bottom ten inches or so.....after she has finished raising her babies.
July 22, 200618 yr oh I am interested to see the babies and to see if she is carrying the recessive pied gene . Amara is a stunning bird.
July 22, 200618 yr Are they at risk for snakes or other predators down there? I hope they all make it. Can't wait to hear about the emergence of the little bubs. Bet they'll be pretty!
July 22, 200618 yr Author Are they at risk for snakes or other predators down there? I hope they all make it. Can't wait to hear about the emergence of the little bubs. Bet they'll be pretty! No snakes in the aviary. Mice maybe on occasion but she would give them a run for their money
July 22, 200618 yr Wow, unbelievable. It is so sweet papa is taking care of the family. What a funny bird story. Glad to hear everything is okay.
July 22, 200618 yr HAHAHA KAREN!!! Thats soo weird! I love it! (Laughing out loud) Yes, i thoguht same thing! What if mice come? Or wouldnt the soil be damp with all the rain and cold weather your getting? Kirby :hap:
July 22, 200618 yr Author HAHAHA KAREN!!! Thats soo weird! I love it! lol Yes, i thoguht same thing! What if mice come? Or wouldnt the soil be damp with all the rain and cold weather your getting? Kirby :hap: If mice come, I am sure this fiesty one will sort them out. She's a tough one. Overcame a bad infection once to triumph thanks to the dilligent care of her partner Merlin. She has chosen a spot sheltered from rain and damp. Maybe thats why so many eggs....she has felt safe. :hap:
July 22, 200618 yr Author oh I am interested to see the babies and to see if she is carrying the recessive pied gene . Amara is a stunning bird. Amara's parent are Bonnie (cobalt) and Clyde (sky violet) and these parents to Amara carry the recessive gene as they have had recessive pied babies......does that help ? One of Amaras siblings was recessive pied. Another from different clutch was recessive pied.
July 22, 200618 yr so then we will see if she got the gene 50% chance as I see it maybe maybe not Her blue looks like someone took a paint brush of white and blue and just stroked down with the brush, does it still look like that since she is older and molted out? How old is she?
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