How Fast They Grow

It was just a few weeks ago. I was nanny to a new set of parents and their baby, Danielle. You can see the photo taken June 28th of Danielle as she had just opened her eyes.

The tiny naked chick developed into this gorgeous yellow bird with just a hint of her daddy's darker feathers and all in just three weeks!

The proud papa, Eddie, is posing with his crest erect. The mama, Erica, is a pure white cockatiel which is called a White Face Lutino.

Even though Danielle has fledged the box, she is still fed by the parents. The photo of the feeding process is fuzzy because Danielle is jerking heavily to the rhythm of the beat as mom feeds her. She has started to nibble at the soft foods and pellets but only has to look hungry to get delivery straight to her mouth.