Progression of macaws growth

Hybrid Macaws hatched 11/22/01, 11/24/01, 11/27/01

These pictures are of my birds but they are not the parents of the Catalina Macaws below.  I purchased them from a breeder in California.  The breeders birds looked just like these.

Scarlet Macaw	Blue and Gold Macaw

This bonded Catalina pair is unrelated and have produced the chicks below.

Catalina Macaw Pair	Catalina Macaw Close-up

I was so thrilled when two eggs hatched but delighted when three eggs hatched.  This pair has previously only produced one chick at a time.

Thanksgiving 11 22 02  First chick hatched, two more to go.	Oldest chick hatched 11 22 01  7 days old

 

Oldest chick 17 days old	Picture taken 12 12 01 Oldest 21 days old

On the 19th the adults stopped feeding the three babies so I continued the hand feeding.  This was two weeks earlier than I planned.  Night feeding 11:00pm and 4:00am. Then six feedings a day.  They eat so much. WOW

12 14 01  Oldest 23 days old	12 19 01 Oldest 28 days old

I just love watching every feather come in.  These feathers are going to be unusual.

12 18 01 starting to get pin feathers	12 18 01 hand feeding and eating a lot

 

12 20 01 I know they are ugly, only a mother would love.	12 20 01 One looks like it wants to sing.....LA  LA

12 20 01 The wing is starting to show color and head feathers are starting to show.	The hand feeding fun.

12 23 01  Some chin color showing	12 23 01  Tails are starting to grow

12 24 01 Starting to walk and check things out	Special friend and Vacation Bible School teacher that came to visit

Close up of new feathers	Ginger and babies

1 1 02  Starting to get lots of color

Close up of youngest macaw, looks like a true Blue and Gold.	Just check out all this color.  WOW!!!!

1 7 02   The babies blue feathers are looking good.	1 13 02  Tail feathers are getting long.,               Opps!!! forgive the mooner

Beauties in a basket	The more birds the more fun

1 9 02  Learning to crack nuts

 

Going to the beach	1 13 02 Walking around looking for something to eat

Learning just how hard to bite a tender toe.	2 2 02  Looking so good

2 02 02    Here's looking at you.

 

2 03 02  Watching TV is so much fun

More pictures to come.

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