Have you ever seen this?

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Acky
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Have you ever seen this?

Post by Acky » Fri Apr 10, 2015 11:44 am

This is the first time I have seen this and I didn’t know finches would do this. I saw a red headed parrot finch feed a baby zebra finch. I didn’t know they would do that. It’s not like the parents weren’t feeding it. I had no idea that different kinds of finches would feed other birds babies :shock:

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Re: Have you ever seen this?

Post by debbie276 » Fri Apr 10, 2015 1:19 pm

Happens all the time in my aviary :)
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Re: Have you ever seen this?

Post by lovezebs » Fri Apr 10, 2015 3:11 pm

Acky

It does happen. I think it's just an instinctive behaviour, you see a big open mouth, you hear begging, you feed. It is cute to watch, and just goes to show, that it takes a community flight, to raise a chick :-D.

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Re: Have you ever seen this?

Post by Derk » Fri Apr 10, 2015 7:14 pm

lovezebs

If I get a chance to visit you, I am going to bring pen & paper and keep my big mouth closed! :YMSICK: :YMSICK: :YMSICK:
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Re: Have you ever seen this?

Post by Acky » Fri Apr 10, 2015 10:14 pm

Me??? Not me! It has been over 25 years between this aviary and the last. I am relearning it all over again! :?
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