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What an amazing budgie Rose!!!

:hap: :hap: :hap: Nope!!!! If you see the rainbow too then it must be something were all on!!!! Budgie love!!! :P

How'd you guess!!! His fave new toy!

We decided to see what Bobby would do with a stick of millet and a CD mixed together!! Who would have thought it would create a new mutation Opaline Rainbow Rainbow Face Rainbow Face type 2 Rainbow ringneck??? Rainbow face type 2 with one dark factor!!! how would we breed some of these?? Karen - I bet we will end up with something like this in your flock, with all your surprises!!!

*also squealing* OMG so beautiful... :D Nerwen I remember we were fighting over Melon when Karen first got her - now we can have one each!!! Also I will reserve that little green opaline spangle - his name is Peedy and I will come to get him, the melon lookalike and Butter and Chuckys baby... I think I will call her Sherbert or Pastiel.... Have you many unhatched eggs now Karen??

OMG Reena I am so sorry - I just read this and started crying Poor little guy he fought so hard to stay with you, and that was because he knew he had such a loving and supportive mummy who loved him to the very end. Little Cleo - may you fly free and happy ((((HUGS)))) to you Reena - You should be comforted knowing you did everything you possibly could

They are really gorgeous esp Woodie!!! She is so sweet! Is Cloud a dom or rec pied?? (I am trying to learn )

They are all pretty close to natural - but the top picture front on is pretty spot on What is the significance of the dark cheek patches?? How about the violet on his wings? Is this normal?

I always thought Bobby was a sky blue opaline, but recently I saw some sky blues and they are much lighter than Bobby is, so I thought maybe he is cobalt, but he is much too light for a cobalt, and when you compare Bobby to the cobalt markings on Sunny - he is definately doesn't seem to be cobalt So what colour would Bobby be then?? Another interesting thing I noticed was that the markings on his wings appear to be more violet than blue, and Bea's dad even noted "I love his purple wings" I have posted some pics that are without flash and as close to true as I can possibly get.... Can you help me decipher Bobbys spectrum of colours?? His front feathers... His wings - Can you see the violet shades? Its a bit blurry but I think it really shows the odd colours... Also - there is a vast difference in the colours between his shoulders and on his rump. Sunny's cobalt just for more comparison.

Poor Bobby has fallen into the toilet once - and as I have a blue block in my cistern, I was worried that it would make him sick, I filled up the basin and rinsed him thoroughly (much to his biting disgust) then wrapped him up and kept a close eye on him, but he was fine, but if I hadn't been on the ball I could have lost him.... Sunny was also found on Friday perched on the toilet seat so the lesson has been learnt - I will NEVER leave the toilet door open again...

OOOH I love the first one - is it green or dark green?? Beautiful colour!!! Where abouts in Aus do you live Hommer??

Oh Pixie he is just adorable!!! I love the name too!

Whatever it may be it is just gorgeous!! Pssst.... where are the pics of Butter & Chucky's baby???

OMG what a gorgeous picture!!! They look like they love each other just as much!!

I would also be weary of the rust on that cage if I was you. If the budgie chews on it she could get very sick...

That sounds wonderful - it is great the these two have managed to not only survive in the wild but also thrive. It gives a little ray of hope to all those out there who might have lost a budgie and thought it wouldn't survive.

Best of luck for little Cleo - what a lucky little bird to have been rescued by you

I learnt about 2 seperate food bowls long ago :hap: and 2 seperate millet sprays 2 seperate honey treats (only once a month) 2 seperate cages with identical toys in both okay - typical siblings!!! Thanks!! So would throwing another bird in the mix make it worse do you think? I was hoping I would be able to get one at this bird show this weekend..

OOh where did you get your cage from?? Can I bother you with the dimensions???

Perhaps a bit of both - I want another budgie but I also think Sunny might benefit a bit more as he is so reserved... Right at this moment they are both in Bobby's cage asleep on the top perch (I leave their cage doors open during flight time and they help themselves) Sunny will preen Bobby but he doesn't preen Sunny. They get along probably 85% of the time, just when food & toys are involved. I just read another post by Rainbow regarding Vippins birds, and she likened their behaviour to 2 toddlers - that exactly described my boys... Sunny doesn't want something unless Bobby has it.

Sunny is tameish - will go for a ride on my shoulder and step up when he has too, but is very independant, and has no bond with anyone or anything. He is quite the bully with Bobby and shoos him away from food, toys etc... They are in seperate cages because both of them don't have a cage big enough for the 2. I am hoping that space is an issue and when they get together in the bigger cage Sunny won't be as much a bully - I do doubt it though, as even during flight time Sunny pushes Bobby away....

I am hoping I will be able to get a bigger cage and another budgie this weekend. I have my heart set on a green opaline I have 2 boys at the moment, who don't get along very well. If I do end up with another budgie, would it be best to get another boy, or would a girl upset the balance too much?? I will get a fourth one down the track, I like even numbers, but my chances of taming them I think are greater if I get them one at a time...

So Lin - what are you going to call him??? :hap: Aww that milk moustache is so sweet!!! I love the name Maggie too - it is perfect! Such sweet little faces! How is Cricket with you handling the pups??

We had one when I was little but it flew away when I was 5, I have always wanted another one ever since! I wanted a budgie that talked - now I can't get him to shut up hehe!! :(Laughing out loud): I am addicted to them now and want an avairy full of them - thanks to this site!f

He is gorgeous Nerwen - I quite like Kree! Suits him!!