The cycle of life

Mouths wide open

In the nest

These three Gouldian Finch babies are two days old. They are so keen on food that the moment they sense any movement they open their mouths wide. Their eyes are still not formed, just black spots covered by skin. If all goes well it should take another 18 days till they fledge (feathers and wing muscles developed) and then onto adulthood a number of months later.