Bird Prac

Birdwatching: not just confined to the outdoors. Every opportunity should be taken to learn about our feathery friends. Out of our many practical classes, one is dedicated to the Birds. For this post, I'll mostly let the pictures speak for themselves, with captions.

Precious, the much-loved Galah (race roseicapillus)

Zebra Finches (race castanotis)(background):
2nd bird in the 'back row' is a male - spotted wings and striped chin
King Quail (foreground): male - white crescent bordered black chin

Budgerigars (background)
Cockatiels: next to Budgy is a male - brighter yellow heads

Birds have nucleated red blood cells
(all other animals lose the nucleus as the RBC matures)