Hand feeding ?
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zhavener
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Hand feeding ?
Is it normal for your finches to eat out of your hand? I just cleaned and refilled the feeders and as soon as I walked in the aviary door and before I could put the water and food dishes down my gouldians started eating and drinking from the bowls in my hand!
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Re: Hand feeding ?
I have some that do this when I am hanging millet. They start eating it before it get my hands off it. 
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Re: Hand feeding ?
This adds a whole new level to owning finches !!!!!!
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Re: Hand feeding ?
I remember the time when I was hand feeding.
The chick was jumping on my head and shoulders when it was time to feed it, about every hour.
The chick was jumping on my head and shoulders when it was time to feed it, about every hour.
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Re: Hand feeding ?
Great Picture
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Re: Hand feeding ?
How many tried did you have to shoot to get that shot?
The timing on that pix is great. The food syringe just inside the month and between the upper and lower beaks.
The timing on that pix is great. The food syringe just inside the month and between the upper and lower beaks.
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Re: Hand feeding ?
I laughed when I saw that pic, the birds face is hysterical. At first I though you were Josh Hartnett!!
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I have two good shots out of 5 that time. It was possible to wait until a right moment. The chick was constantly begging.ac12 wrote:How many tried did you have to shoot to get that shot?
The timing on that pix is great. The food syringe just inside the month and between the upper and lower beaks.
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Re: Hand feeding ?
That is the most wonderful pic, and I am sure the most rewarding experience.
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Re: Hand feeding ?
Birds that land on you, eat out of your hand are letting you know they trust you and are comfortable with your presence. It's a good thing. I would linger and stay there all day. Enjoy!
Ikhom...cute little baby finch. I had a fellow bird lover back in Ft. Myers that fed out a clutch of 5 zebra chicks, when let out of their cage they followed her. They stayed within a few feet of her at all times, landing on her, sitting in her hand feasting on seed in her hand. It was so neat to see that, it was like a halo of finches around her head.
It kind of reminded me of the baby ducks that when they first opened their eyes they saw a human and it became imprinted in the mind "that's Mom". They followed that lady around everywhere.
Ikhom...cute little baby finch. I had a fellow bird lover back in Ft. Myers that fed out a clutch of 5 zebra chicks, when let out of their cage they followed her. They stayed within a few feet of her at all times, landing on her, sitting in her hand feasting on seed in her hand. It was so neat to see that, it was like a halo of finches around her head.
It kind of reminded me of the baby ducks that when they first opened their eyes they saw a human and it became imprinted in the mind "that's Mom". They followed that lady around everywhere.
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