Willow Fence Aviary & Invertebrates

07/11/2024

First baby Peach Front Conure has hatched.

07/09/2024

07/09/2024

The Dilute male and Normal female Rockpebblers have produced a clutch. Unfortunately she doesn't like nestboxes, and has decided to nest on the ground. 3 eggs are developing so far, hopefully the other 2 are fertile as well.

06/14/2024

Haven't posted in a while, but quite a bit happening in the aviary right now. This picture is simple, but it speaks volumes. Finally got an egg from the pair of Peach-front conures. This year I have alao got all 3 pairs of Rockpebblers on eggs. Took 4 seasons for them to finally settle in and get comfortable enough. The one pair produces reliably each yeqr, but other 2 pairs couldn't settle in. But it appears all is good with them now.

03/30/2024

First Formica podzolica queen has her first 2 nanitic workers now.

03/04/2024

Not the greatest picture, but this is a Formica podzolica queen collected last fall. She now has 3 pupae and a half dozen larvae. In a week or 2 she will have her first nanitic workers. These workers will go out and collect food. At that point, the colony will really grow. Currently the queen is living on reserves and feeding the first young from these reserves.