Monica, Sam is beautiful. I love the pictures of her. What an adorable bird she is.
Our new one is brave around toys in the cage. She is even more intimidated and scared of us and anything in our hands. I would rather wait before taking a lot of pictures. What exact part of her body do I need to take a picture of in order to get help determining her age?Ann - Do you think you might be able to get some more pics of Kelly? Maybe some of the folks here might be able to tell a little more if Kelly's age can be estimated. Especially since a number have had their mealy since they were babies and have seen the changes over time or what kind of mealy Kelly is.
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Whole body shots too, but in focus shots of eyes, beak and feet are especially helpful.Our new one is brave around toys in the cage. She is even more intimidated and scared of us and anything in our hands. I would rather wait before taking a lot of pictures. What exact part of her body do I need to take a picture of in order to get help determining her age?
Yes, the nape feathers on a Mealy are very large and can be raised to form what appears like a collar. It was hard to find videos of this and even though they're only fleeting glimpses, this is the best I can do:Their coloring in lighting can range to the most beautiful lime green. They also love water, love showers and can incredibly lift their nape feathers almost like a Hawkhead parrot.
Holy Moley! I completely overlooked it! Been super busy the last several weeks.Missed hearing from you on last month's spotlight on MRH's