I noticed that its foot/leg looks a little strange in the photo, so I went back and checked to make sure it was okay. It's fine. I guess it's just the way it was standing. It may have had its foot below the cage grate. After a few hours of practice, they learn how to stand on the perches and grate. They're pretty clumsy at first, but they can fly surprisingly well! A little kamikaze-style, but it works! LOL! :-)
Just before I went into the bird room to check on the above chick's foot, the other chick had fledged. :-) I didn't have a camera with me at all this time, so I'll have to get a photo of the other youngster later. It's a black cheek as well, and has larger cheeks than the first fledgling. Perhaps one is male and one is female! :-)
My society foster pairs/trios are on 2-3 viable zebra finch eggs. We'll see how it goes. :-)
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