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Post by silvercloud on Feb 27, 2006 8:03:36 GMT
We went to the petshop today to see if there were any handreared rainbow lorikeets. There was 3 of them. One was a bit younger but not interested in coming over, the other two were raised together and previously owned by a family with 2 girls who wanted them then left dad to care for them. We couldn't decide so we bought both of them  ;D Now I have 2 beautiful rainbows. They are probably 3-4 months old and very vocal, one has a longer tail and both have the yellow and black tips to the wings so I might have their age wrong. I am so excited. Ill post pics later |
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Post by lin on Feb 27, 2006 9:21:58 GMT
Oooh, pictures please! #cool#
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Post by Berserka on Feb 27, 2006 10:11:33 GMT
This is so exciting Jules!! Can't hardly wait for pictures!!  |
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Post by Admin on Feb 27, 2006 18:12:16 GMT
oh how exciting!!! i love seeing lori pictures  |
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Post by Angela on Feb 27, 2006 20:08:47 GMT
That's brilliant news.... Congratulations! Looking forward to seeing lots of pictures. |
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Post by silvercloud on Feb 28, 2006 5:52:55 GMT
Here's a couple of pics. The first one my daughter took and added a frame to it.   |
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Post by lin on Feb 28, 2006 8:04:21 GMT
Oh how gorgeous! I was told that a lorikeet gets the orange beak when they are about 1. Can't remember where I heard that from, and as I have never bred, I can't tell you from experience
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Post by Berserka on Feb 28, 2006 8:26:20 GMT
How beautiful!  |
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Post by lin on Feb 28, 2006 13:50:50 GMT
Just comparing Skittles and Studley, Skits being about 5, and Studs I was told was young, Skits has an iris ring, and Studs doesn't have one at all. I've stickied a link to the lorikeet section, and it does mention beaks and eye colour in age
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Post by silvercloud on Feb 28, 2006 14:50:37 GMT
Cool, thanks for that Lin, good info.
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Post by luvpurplebudgies on Mar 1, 2006 3:22:30 GMT
oh wow beautiful
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Post by silvercloud on Mar 1, 2006 11:30:16 GMT
Here's another pic.  |
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Post by Berserka on Mar 1, 2006 11:39:33 GMT
They look like they love the camera! I'm sure they get more beautiful everytime I see them! |
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Post by Scully on Mar 2, 2006 7:54:25 GMT
stunning birds!
did i miss thier names?
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Post by silvercloud on Mar 2, 2006 11:52:15 GMT
We've called the one on the left Cheeky and the one on the right Mojo.
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;D Now I have 2 beautiful rainbows. They are probably 3-4 months old and very vocal, one has a longer tail and both have the yellow and black tips to the wings so I might have their age wrong. I am so excited. Ill post pics later
