Also, do you think male?

 

 

Spangle opaline, which is what causes the pretty "smudgy" markings and yes, I think boy

I knew it was opaline, but I also thought it was greywing. But now that you mention the smudgieness of the opaline spangle, I'm rethinking the greywing. It could just be that the black wing bars don't show up. I might be able to tell from the tail markings, when they show up a little better, but I don't really care if he's greywing or not. Being that he's my first ever hatched spangle, he's a keeper!

 

Besides, I already know that his dad is split for greywing because of his brother, who is also opaline, but not spangle, and his markings ARE grey.

 

(I sure wish I could find the emoticon with the grin. Most of them are showing up as red x's! Well, at least we have a few to work with, and I know they are working on it. )

Opaline greywing spangle. I won't guess on the sex though.

Two main feathers are clear so yes its a spangle. Not that you couldnt guess that already from the wing markings

Two main feathers are clear so yes its a spangle. Not that you couldnt guess that already from the wing markings

 

 

Yes, that's true, I had a good idea, but I wanted confirmation. He is my first bred spangle ever! He stays!