Bird 25

Bird 25 "Isis"
Gender: Female
Birth date: Unknown (from newer group)
Preferred Partner: Bird 20

Isis is the mother of Bird 35 and Mustache (Bird 45) and two new little guys who were just born on May 12th (Birds 46 and 47). She also would have hatched many more eggs had I not removed her warm spots. She had the honor of being the first picture on the blog (see the beginning of the blog entry). In this picture she is fluffed up because I have just taken her off of her young ones to take their picture. Listen closely and you can hear her growling! Her wing is even poised for a flap in my direction!

Here is another picture of her. She is the one in the sink. Bird 20 is guarding her from the ledge. Unfortunately, she is sitting on an egg. I had to move it - the sink is just not an appropriate place for a nest. I took her over to a cage with the egg (careful not to get my scent all over it by using a clean towel) but I don't think she recognized it as hers.

Her most distinguishing feature is her eyes. She has dark red skin in an almond shape around her eyes, that always make her look like she has just "put her face on."

Isis, being of the new group, has not been a part of the PSYC 4725 projects yet. She helped earn someone a master's degree already though!

Bird 25 is named after Isis, one of the most important female Egyptian deities. "Isis was the protectress of motherhood, healer of the sick, and protectress of women. She also rules magick. Sick with grief concerning the murder of her husband Osiris by his brother Set, Isis reconstructed and reanimated his corpse long enough for it to impregnate her with their only son Horus" according to crystalinks.com. Our Isis has successfully hatched four babes this Spring and is one of the best mothers in the flock.

I leave you with a picture of her first set of little ones just about a week old. This is the picture responsible for the fluffiness above.