Getting close

 Cisco dropped all 32 primaries and retrices. He looks scruffy, but I will get him going soon. Farrah has had a poor molt, possibly because I moved her earlier this summer. Stress? She dropped the two long primaries that had broken tips so she looks good. 


Maybe soon

How Cisco spends summers.....




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