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Our Canaries: Introduction
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Brief introductions
Goldie
 Adopted in June 2000 after she flew into a relative's apartment. Traveled with us to South Dakota September-October, 2000. Laid 16 eggs altogether. Died March 15, 2001 of an apparent infection.
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George
 Purchased January 20, 2001 (Inauguration Day, hence his name) in Stuarts Draft, VA. Was an aggressive, curious, superb singer, but was more subdued during molting months. He died suddenly on January 9, 2008.
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Princess
 Purchased April 2001 but suffered tragic leg injury on the day we bought her. Calm disposition but can be feisty around George, and often calls for him loudly when he's not in the same room. Prodigious egg laying, all for nought.
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Egg laying record
| Date | Eggs | Notes on mating, etc. |
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| Aug. 17, 2000 | 3 | Goldie (no mate) |
| ~Oct. 1, 2000 | 3 | Goldie (no mate) |
| ~Dec. 1, 2000 | 3 | Goldie (no mate) |
| ~Jan. 30, 2001 | 3 | Goldie; George not "ready" |
| ~Feb. 28, 2001 | 4 | Goldie; mating with George |
| May 10, 2001 | 4 | Princess; leg injury |
| June 8, 2001 | 2? | Princess |
| July 1, 2001 | 3 | Princess |
| Oct. 14, 2001 | 3 | Princess |
| Nov. 17, 2001 | 3? | Princess; EGG BINDING! |
| Jan. 27, 2002 | 3 | Princess |
| Feb. 27, 2002 | 4 | Princess |
| Mar. 28, 2002 | 1 | Princess |
| Apr. 28, 2002 | 3 | Princess |
| May 20, 2002 | 3.5 | Princess; 4th egg lacked shell |
| June 5, 2002 | 4 | Princess |
| July 1, 2002 | 3 | Princess |
| July 26, 2002 | 4 | Princess |
| Sept. 20, 2002 | 1 | Princess |
| Sept. 29, 2002 | 3 | Princess |
| Oct. 24, 2002 | 4 | Princess |
| ~Nov. 28, 2002 | 3 | Princess |
| Dec. 11, 2002 | 3 | Princess |
| Jan. 5, 2003 | 3 | Princess |
| Feb 1, 2003 | 3 | Princess |
| Mar. 14, 2003 | 4 | Princess |
| Apr. 14, 2003 | 3 | Princess |
| May 3, 2003 | 4 | Princess; hasty, less window "flirting" |
| May 28, 2003 | 4 | Princess |
| June 20, 2003 | 3 | Princess; quarrelling and "kissing." George sings loud! |
| July 13, 2003 | 4 | Princess; quarrelling and flirting |
| Aug. 14, 2003 | 3 | Princess; Tweety moved in. |
| Oct. 6, 2003 | 3 | Princess; George molting, not singing. |
| Nov. 4, 2003 | 3 | Princess; Tweety died Nov. 9 |
| Dec. 3, 2003 | 3 | Princess |
| Dec. 25, 2003 | 4 | Princess; George resumed singing! |
| Feb. 1, 2004 | 3 | Princess; new nest on spider plant |
| Feb. 29, 2004 | 3 | Princess; our trip to Peru! |
| Mar. 23, 2004 | 4 | Princess; George sings loud! |
| Apr. 16, 2004 | 4 | Princess; George sings loud! |
| May 8, 2004 | 4 | Princess |
| May 31, 2004 | 4 | Princess; George sings loud! |
| June 27, 2004 | 4 | Princess; Adopted baby died. George molting, not singing |
| Oct. 8, 2004 | 3 | Princess; some molting, some singing |
| Nov. 25?, 2004 | 3* | Princess; One egg broke. Hawks! Some singing. |
| Dec. 30, 2004 | 3 | Princess; George sings some, mischief "exploring." |
| Feb. 5, 2005 | 3 | Princess; trip to Costa Rica. |
| Mar. 7, 2005 | 4 | Princess; new nest in spider plant. |
| ~ Apr. 3, 2005 | 3 | Princess; George sings more. |
| May 14, 2005 | 3 | Princess (hurt leg); new nest on shelf. |
| June 25, 2005 | 3 | Princess |
| Mar. 17, 2006 | 2.5 | Princess; 3rd egg lacked shell |
| Apr. 14, 2006 | 2.5 | Princess; 3rd egg lacked shell |
| May 13, 2006 | 3 | Princess |
| June 16, 2006 | 3 | Princess, in 4 days. George sings loudly. |
| Nov. 26, 2006 | 2 | Princess; one broke. George more subdued. |
Total eggs laid:
158½
None of the eggs have hatched. In almost every case, Goldie and Princess laid one egg each on the successive days following the first date listed above. A few times they skipped one or two days. Some of the numbers of eggs are guesstimates; "~" means approximate date.
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