Wild Finches in garden

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Wild Finches in garden

Post by TheGrassfinch » Sun Jan 29, 2012 6:59 am

Recently I have noticed a lot of wild finches visiting the garden and aviaries.
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Post by cindy » Sun Jan 29, 2012 9:57 am

That must be so nice to be able to see these beauties in their own environment! Great pictures!!!

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Post by DanteD716 » Sun Jan 29, 2012 12:50 pm

More pictures please?? :wink: that's awesome, thanks for sharing
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Post by TheGrassfinch » Sat Mar 17, 2012 1:38 am

Another wild red headed finch. looks like I need to fill up the feeder.
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Post by Dayna » Sat Mar 17, 2012 3:03 am

That is such an awesome sight to see!!
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Post by finchmix22 » Sat Mar 17, 2012 3:26 am

That is so amazing! I love seeing finches in the wild, enjoying themselves. Thanks for the pics.
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Post by debbie276 » Sat Mar 17, 2012 5:56 am

Very nice pictures
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Post by DanteD716 » Sat Mar 17, 2012 10:56 am

I love it!! Thank you for sharing!!
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Post by Bluebonnet » Sat Mar 17, 2012 4:04 pm

How nice to have such cute - and hungry - visitors. :D When you say they're stopping at the garden and aviaries, do you mean your aviaries?
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Post by CandoAviary » Sat Mar 17, 2012 4:20 pm

Wow, that red on his head is so rich in color...makes the ones I see here in captivity dull in comparison. Nice pictures... now go fill that feeder :lol:

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Post by Emma » Sat Mar 17, 2012 4:44 pm

åhhhh!! So cool to se in their real enviroment. :) Thanks for wonderful pictures! =D> :D
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