Bird 73Gender: suspect Female
Birth date: March 23, 2007
Died: January 3, 2008
Preferred Partner: Unknown
Bird 73 is the older sibling (by one day) of bird 74. Still she takes her role in the family very seriously. She is always protecting the little one. In the picture at the bottom you can see a common sight - Bird 73 in front of Bird 74 who is huddling. Bird 73 is commonly flapping, snapping with her beak, and/or puffing up to look bigger.
This picture was taken when Bird 73 was just under three weeks old. Take a peek at how fast they change! This next picture was taken only one week earlier.
The large difference in feathers and leg strength is obvious, but what may not be so obvious is the difference in size. The day I took the most recent picture I set her down on the floor to walk around a little and I actually lost track of her when I turned away for a minute. She blends in and moves around so well now!
Bird 73 (obviously) has not been in any experiments or been shaped for class yet. She could be a challenge. Select her (or any of the other newborns) if you feel your shaping skills are a cut above.
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Bird 73 is just over three weeks old now and I am so amazed at how grown up she is. Today I put Birds 35 and 45 on the ground for about half an hour and she completely took care of them! She groomed their feathers, she chased off other birds, and she sat down next to them to keep them warm! I even saw her billing with one of the adult birds, though they did not mate. Based on the billing though, I believe she is a female.
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