Shawna

Cute pics! Did he like the chips?

Is Jelly a mauve? What an interesting change in colour. She is really pretty!

I think budgies like to keep an eye on their surroundings and they can't see in those snuggle huts. Unless they chose it as a nest, I don't think they appeal to them. I have one and none of my 12 went in it so I removed it.

Yeah! It's Hommer Time! I love it when you post pics. Gorgeous birds as always!!!!! Is that pied violet or cobalt. Wow!

Cute pics. I love the last one. (Laughing out loud)

Lovely, especially the white one. What mutation is she?

Great news! Glad she is being a good adoptive mommy!

Gosh, I seem to have a lot of trouble with video. I'll try again!

Sylvester and Tweety were making me laugh yesterday with their bobbin around. Sylvester seems interested in anything these days - cage bars, male birds, female birds, and branches, and this blue bobbin. http://s29.photobucket.com/albums/c299/mom...MiscBird044.flv Tweety was doing a little bouncin herself. She seems to be in love with Tazzy, but was doing a little playin with baby Max. http://s29.photobucket.com/albums/c299/mom...MiscBird049.flv okay - I've moved to Photobucket. Hopefully that will work.

As usual gorgeous pictures. I must be PMS'ing because I'm getting a little teary eye'd at the beauty of all of those birds. I'm sure a flock of wild budgerigars would be amazing too, but that mix of colours really does it for me!! Looking forward to seeing more baby pics. Is the dilute baby fully feathered yet?

Pretty is such a pretty boy!!!

Really cute pics Bea!

Cute pics Phoebe. I'm like you. I just wing it and hope for the best. Manuals and I don't get along!

So funny. My budgies like their hamster wheel but I've never seen them run that fast! Cute!

I'm looking forward to hearing more about this pair and the unexpected eggs!

Welcome, I look forward to hearing more about your birds and breeding experiences. And of course any photos would be great!

http://www.bestofbreeds.net/sbba/articles/attwood.htm Found this interesting link. I'm wondering if anyone has ever owned or seen one in person. I think the bird in the forefront of last picture is amazing.

I think his name should be Prince. All the show birds should have regal names. They look so pompous!

If the chicks are "rung" couldn't they be traced if they showed up in petsores, etc. I know I'm being optimistic but perhaps petstores could be alerted to watch for the numbers on the rings????

Very nice aviary and gorgeous budgies!!

Great photos as usual Karen. Bungee reminds me a tiny bit of little Bao. Is that her in your avatar? I'm also really looking forward to seeing the dilute baby in full feather. I think s/he will be gorgeous! And Sansia is lovely. I would have guessed she would be a YF1 because of her blue colour. But you know me and YF - they forever confuse me!

What a stunning bird Daz. I can't wait to see more pics of him. He sure looks sky blue in that picture. My guess would have been opaline sky spangle.

I don't dare put them together yet. With my luck they'd be a "breed without a nestbox" couple and they are just too young. I will take your suggestion and put them together a few months before I want to introduce the nestbox to let them bond!!!! I will use the black cage. It should be perfect. Right now its on loan to my mom. It's cool that you are so anxious about breeding and breeding results. It is awesome to read about the others breeding on the forum - especially Bubbles - and it makes me anxious to get started. But I'm going to wait and live vicariously through the others for now.

Well Tweety and Sylvester are probably 7-8 months old. I'm guessing Daffy and Puddin must be 10-12 months - maybe older. And Star and Beka are probably the same. I think that Bella must be a good 7-8 months old if not more. I'll probably only breed her and if so it will be this winter. Mate will likely be Wylie. I'll see how that goes before I decide to breed anymore. I will find it hard to give away the babies and with 12 indoors already, I wouldn't dare breed anymore. I really hope that with Bella and Wylie I'll get at least one yellowface spangle I'll watch closely for your breeding news too!!!!

What a lovely budgie you have there. But it sure looks like a male to me. Can't wait to see and hear more about Moon. Cool name by the way.