Paco was a pet before we got him. He's quite spoiled, and is also quite loud. But after being here for a while, he's settling down to be a nice bird MOST of the time. These guys are Rico and Niko, my first clutch of Jendays, at 8 and 2 days of age. This is Rico and Niko at 4 and 3 weeks old.
Babies grow up to be agile flyers very quickly.
While I don't approve of leaving birds unclipped, I do allow the babies to learn to fly until they are proficient before their first wing clipping. This is Corky, who now lives with Michelle Cicarelli. This is Rico on an early flight. Capturing babies on film in flight is a challenge I haven't mastered yet. This is Kirsche, world-famous star of badly made videos.