Fawn and lightback... no tearmark on babes? (pictures)

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Re: Fawn and lightback... no tearmark on babes? (pictures)

Post by Aspen » Tue Mar 03, 2015 1:58 am

Tear marks can show up later. Had one with nothing and I was hopeful for some neat mutation. Moulted out to have normal tear mark...

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Re: Fawn and lightback... no tearmark on babes? (pictures)

Post by MiaCarter » Tue Mar 03, 2015 2:27 pm

Oooh. Lovely parents!
I love the look that dad's giving you in the top photo!
"Huh? You takin' photos again, hoomin?"

As Aspen mentioned, tearmarks can show up later. Though when they do, it's usually faint.
In fact, in that very last photo pair of the baby, in the one on the right she looks to have the faintest tearmark.

That baby is super lovely. I love her colorings.
Sometimes I wish they'd keep their baby looks! She'd be lovely just as she is right now!
I also love how the CFW chicks look with their black beaks.

To insert photos, you can upload them on your site.
Then, paste in the url and put img tags on either side.
They look like this: (hopefully they'll show up!)
[img]put-the-url-here[/img]
Humum to....
13 Zebra Finches....and 2 squeeps!
3 Society Finches
6 Gouldians
1 Weaver
1 Pintail Whydah
2 Cockatiels
2 Parakeets

....along with 1 MinPin, 1 Pug, 1 JRT, 1 Yorkie, 2 Chihuahuas and 15 cats.


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Re: Fawn and lightback... no tearmark on babes? (pictures)

Post by MiaCarter » Thu Mar 05, 2015 10:13 am

I believe that would be possible.
Likely, in fact, as dominant silver fades all of the black markings. Lightback maintains the black.
I had a dominant silver who was so light that at quick glance, you'd think he was a she. I've also seen dominant silvers who aren't so obvious.

Dominant silvers also often have pale cheeks like your guy.
Humum to....
13 Zebra Finches....and 2 squeeps!
3 Society Finches
6 Gouldians
1 Weaver
1 Pintail Whydah
2 Cockatiels
2 Parakeets

....along with 1 MinPin, 1 Pug, 1 JRT, 1 Yorkie, 2 Chihuahuas and 15 cats.


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www.PetFinchFacts.com

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Re: Fawn and lightback... no tearmark on babes? (pictures)

Post by Derk » Fri Mar 06, 2015 8:16 am

I have a finch that looks exactly like this photo of a light back. You have probably seen this but just in case you have not...

http://www.efinch.com/species/lbzeb.htm

Hope it helps!
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Mary

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societies
strawberries 1 pr, 2 F
gold-breasted waxbill 2 pr
cordon bleu blue capped, 2 pr, 1 M
cordon bleu red cheeked M
red-faced starfinch M
yellow faced starfinch M
Melodious Cuban finch M
gouldian red head norm. M, yellow white breast M
green singer M
canary, gloster, corona, blue pied, M
cut-throat 1 pr & 1 M

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