Please welcome Chip, the Baby Borb! Today this tiny little cinnamon green-cheeked conure came home in a tissue box. A tissue box! Not exactly first-class travel, but it did the job. There’s a whole lot of bird packed into such a small package. We were nearly home, and I was already explaining to Chip that I wasn’t food, but I’d get some food soon. Big day for little baby!

Tillie and Pudge are already part of the family, so Chip will need some time apart from the others before they can all get properly acquainted. A few weeks of quarantine first, then we’ll see what the resident bird gang thinks of the newcomer. No need to start trouble on day one!

Chip is a little messy around the neck after all that baby bird feeding. Some warm water and a good soak should help clean things up. For now though, here’s our tiny new arrival on the way home. Welcome to the family, Chippy!