A few black feathers!

[BradGC]

Our Alex is now a year and a half and going thru his first big moult, and now under his beak, instead of just grey shadow feathers, he has one or 2 black ones. So excited!
And good reassurance because he wasn't DNA tested.

How old has everyone else's alex been when they got their full ring?

 

[LoveMyParrots]

My alexandrine Ozzie is 14 week old, he wasn't DNA tested either, but we could tell by the colour of his feathers and the shape of his head that he is a male. The feathers around his neck is grey since he is still a baby. The pet shop told us most of the time, male alexandrine parakeet will show their full ring between 1 to 2 year old.

Here is a picture of him I took on 1/1/2013

 

[BradGC]

Aww, he's cute!

You'll have lots of fun with your Alex, it seems like their character just keeps getting better and quirkier as they get older. And very smart birds too

 

[LoveMyParrots]

Thanks, what's your alex's name? He is adorable

 

[BradGC]

Ours is Monty

 

[LoveMyParrots]

Monty is a beautiful.