After
24 days of incubation, the dedication of the female Red-capped Parrot
in my Parkerville nest box was rewarded by the company of her adorable
offspring over the weekend. The first of the young hatched on Saturday,
with 2 more arriving yesterday and one more today. The final egg should
hatch tomorrow - completing the clutch of fluffy white cottonballs
inside the cozy nestbox.
Young
parrots start of with a fine covering of white downy fluff, but develop
rapidly and make an amazing transformation as they adopt the bright
coloured plumage of their parents.
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