Another new budgie

[cherokee]

This one is my sons, we got him for my son for his birthday, He named him Loverboy. Once he is out of Quarentine, he will become a mate for Passion.
He is currently in my son's bedroom. Let me know what you think. He is one heck of a biter, he actually drew blood when I took him out of the box to put him in the cage, I guess it was from being scared.

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i198/cherokee_photos/loverboy.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i198/cherokee_photos/loverboy1.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i198/cherokee_photos/loverboy2.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i198/cherokee_photos/loverboy3.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i198/cherokee_photos/loverboy4.jpg

[Dinky]

very pretty. He looks alittle bit scared yet, but I'm sure that will pass. He should make a good friend for Passion.

[cherokee]

Thanks, he has only been here for a couple of hours, so he is still a little scared, I am hoping he will come around in the next day or 2. How old do you think he is?

[Dave]

Great pictures. Looks like a playful bird. :P

[Kelly27]

He's fab! He looks like my Grace! Passion will be chuffed to have him as a mate!
Kelly
xXx :)

[cherokee]

Is there a way to tell exactly what year he was born besides the coloring of the band, does the band have the year on it?

[Kelly27]

From the pics i cant see any bars on his head, so he must be older than 3 or 4 months. I dont think there is any other way you can tell how old he is...anyone?
Kelly
xXx :)

[i blame history]

yeah, he looks like an old man! no stripes, and look at those beautiful eyes!

[Espen]

I'd say he's roughly 8 or 9 months, 8 months is when their eyes take on the white iris..as for years in particular, I'm pretty sure no pet store would sell budgies that are over a couple years.

[cherokee]

someone at another forum told me that The Budgerigar Organization issues certain color of bands for each year and said that the gold bands were issued for 2004, but I found this sight and was wondering what the difference is between the ABS and the WBO, see here is the site http://www.abs1.org/bands06.htm I know that ABS stands for American Budgerigar Society, but what does WBO stand for?

[snowy]

so cute!!!

[Budgiekin]

What a cutie! I agree that he is probably 8 or 9 months, maybe a bit older. It is always hard to tell when they reach maturity since they all start to look the same...no bars, iris in the eyes.....

I don't know about the colours of the bands. WBO stands for World Budgerigar Organization. Here's their link:

http://www.world-budgerigar.org/

[Meghanxx4]

awww its soo cute, im gettinga couple more birds next week ill post pics of them when i get em and get chance to tak epics anyway....i think your bird is just lovely coloured!