Little Finches!

Harry and Smyrna were successful this round. They hatched two beautiful little finches that came out of the nest on Monday. They are both so beautiful I won't be able to give them away. Until I know the sex of each, they are named Seed Bead 1 and Seed Bead 2. Here they are poking their heads out:

This is Seed Bead 1 on the perch with Daddy keeping watch from behind:

Here is Seed Bead 2 in the bottom of the cage. Such a pretty color!

The entire happy family:

Poor Monty is no longer left out since he has a new mate to share his bachelor pad. She's a female black cheek and was selected because her feathers stay ruffled up just like Monty's. They spend lots of time snuggling and grooming each other, I just could get a picture of it today.

All six finches will be making the move to Texas with us and are looking foward to moving out of the cages into a nice new aviary with plenty of room.