Sunday, September 27, 2009

Surrogate Mom in a Parakeet family?

Siblings:Tides & Clouds
Mixed Parenting: Dad Sunny & Surrogate Mom feeding the keetlings! It may not be in the dictionary; but I like the term "keetlings" for the parakeet babies. May be we should all take a vote on it!
Foresty: The supermom brooding over Tides (in front) & Clouds.
As I suspected SKY was brooding over the eggs & hatched keelimgs. Even if it was for a minute Sky seized the opportunity and seemed to be on the look out.

I wonder whether Tides & Clouds are actually the babies of Sky & Nightly. It seems very logical and would explain why Sky & even Nightly were as eager as Sunny & Foresty in taking care of Tides & Clouds. Another point: None of the keetlings from the next broods were blue!!!

Copyright 2009 by VeeraMahal Franklin

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