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Flight is finished!!`

Post by DanteD716 » Thu Oct 18, 2012 4:04 pm

My flight is finnaly completed. It is 4x2ft. The front and side walls are plexi-glass. The back wall is 1inch thick wood. The bottom is wood which slides out, but I have newspaper over it for easier cleaning, there is also a piece of wood that moves to cover the gap in the bottom where I remove the newpaper.. The top is a removable fram witht mesh. The back wall has 1 inch mesh stapled to it so I can hang nests and plants.. There are stree naturl perches (one being a tree branch with multiple piece extending off) drilled into the sides of the cage.. Also it is heavily planted and their is a long vine going across the entire cage, their is also a nest on the back wall and nesting material stuffed in all the plants so they have to forage for it.. The food and water dish are on the bottom so i can reach from the bottom to grab them. I love it!!! I put the grassquits in and they dissapeared into the plants!!! The hen is already smart enough not to fly into the glass, but the male is curious and flutters against it and pecks at it. Pictures very soon!!!
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Post by DanteD716 » Thu Oct 18, 2012 4:23 pm

Oh, I see! Ya'll are only excited when you get pictures!!!!
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Post by wilkifam » Thu Oct 18, 2012 4:35 pm

Yep, need pictures, sounds great though.
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Post by debbie276 » Thu Oct 18, 2012 4:39 pm

PICTURES!! :lol:
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Re: Flight is finished!!`

Post by skyjump100 » Thu Oct 18, 2012 4:40 pm

Well done Dante!!! The flight sounds fantastic and well thought out. I've often wondered what the plexi-glass flights would be like - definitely less seed being thrown around!!! =D>

And oh yes, cant wait for the pics :D :D
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Post by DanteD716 » Thu Oct 18, 2012 4:44 pm

Okay, uploading them onto photobucket now!!! Simon, I think it will be a blessing!
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Post by skyjump100 » Thu Oct 18, 2012 4:45 pm

I think you should come across to Engalnd and build me a couple of your cages lol !!!!!!
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Post by DanteD716 » Thu Oct 18, 2012 4:58 pm

The flight:

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Just a bit of their territory (please excuse the glare)

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The inhabitants:
*mind you these are flighty wild caughts, hard to photograph

THe hen (sorry for the horrible quality guys, lol)

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the male trying to escape


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Post by DanteD716 » Thu Oct 18, 2012 5:04 pm

Now I post pictures and none of you areinterested! ](*,) Lol
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Post by tinysparrow » Thu Oct 18, 2012 5:11 pm

dante it looks amazing! :mrgreen:
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Post by DanteD716 » Thu Oct 18, 2012 5:13 pm

Thanks Amy!!! :D
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Post by skyjump100 » Thu Oct 18, 2012 5:19 pm

he he Sorry Dante, I was off researching Grassquits as have never heard of them berfore. You learn something new every day :lol: :lol:

The flight looks great and I am very jealous :mrgreen:
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Post by DanteD716 » Thu Oct 18, 2012 5:23 pm

Lol, glad you like it Simon. Yes grassquits are rare, glad you researched them. :lol: It was very easy to make, if you can get the wood and glass cut, then all you need is a drill!
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Re: Flight is finished!!`

Post by skyjump100 » Thu Oct 18, 2012 5:26 pm

You've never seen my DIY skills have you lol!!!! When I was a at school it took my three months to make a spice rack in the wood work class he he!!!!
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Re: Flight is finished!!`

Post by DanteD716 » Thu Oct 18, 2012 5:27 pm

skyjump100 wrote: You've never seen my DIY skills have you lol!!!! When I was a at school it took my three months to make a spice rack in the wood work class he he!!!!
:lol: :lol: :lol: This flight took maybe 2 weeks, and that was maybe and hour of work a week. Lol!
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