Surprised that Kitchi thought she meant THEY should name the new birds, Vira turned and shook her head at the other woman. "No, no, I was just wondering aloud what Heshvala would call them. I'm sure we'll learn in time."
When asked how you sexed a bird, Vira laughed aloud and replied, "Technically, you don't. I certainly don't know of any techniques for identifying if it's male or female at this age, but as they grow and begin to fledge and develop their voices, you'll be able to know. Until then, or if Vala tells us, we won't know." It was as simple as that, a basic fact Vira had known since she'd first learned her adoration of their fine feathered friends. "Anyways, it's going to take a while, and I've got to get back to work. Sometimes the chicks won't actually come out for bells, other times...well, you saw, heh. Thanks for helping with the meat, Kitchi, I really appreciate it."
Vira finally stepped away from the nest, heading for the exit in the aerie. "If she doesn't mind you staying, you can. But when I come back to clean up and see how things are progressing, you'll need to go. Maybe I'll see you around." The one-eyed Chiet grinned, a sight that improved her otherwise gnarled visage greatly, and then slipped out onto the stone pathway beyond where she would be heard moving uphill to the next aerie.
When asked how you sexed a bird, Vira laughed aloud and replied, "Technically, you don't. I certainly don't know of any techniques for identifying if it's male or female at this age, but as they grow and begin to fledge and develop their voices, you'll be able to know. Until then, or if Vala tells us, we won't know." It was as simple as that, a basic fact Vira had known since she'd first learned her adoration of their fine feathered friends. "Anyways, it's going to take a while, and I've got to get back to work. Sometimes the chicks won't actually come out for bells, other times...well, you saw, heh. Thanks for helping with the meat, Kitchi, I really appreciate it."
Vira finally stepped away from the nest, heading for the exit in the aerie. "If she doesn't mind you staying, you can. But when I come back to clean up and see how things are progressing, you'll need to go. Maybe I'll see you around." The one-eyed Chiet grinned, a sight that improved her otherwise gnarled visage greatly, and then slipped out onto the stone pathway beyond where she would be heard moving uphill to the next aerie.
