Lookin' good, and keeping my fingers crossed

[lovemyfinch]

They are so beautiful. I am very jealous...There isn't a breeder in Canada that can even come close to some of the birds my US friends have. Good luck with them.

Awww, but you have to check out the selection of beautiful birds that some of the Canadian members here have.

They are georgeous birds JohnBoy, you did really good.

[Domenic]

There was a bird show here in my area and a vendor had a huge selection of finches. Everything was set up very nicely and he had so many birds and so many good deals. I wanted to take about three pairs from him that day but I ended up walking away with a pair of BCCB's. I feel dumb for doing that now, as BCCB's are pretty common compared to Combassous and Black Faced fires, both of which he had there. He had about 8 black face fires in a cage, all extremely beautiful. They looked a bit tired though. He was asking $150 for a pair. THAT'S CHEAP. He wanted $80 for a pair of combassous. and he had about 4 pairs, and I would have taken them out of there in a heart beat had I known more about them. Same goes for the black face fires. I knew nothing about them when I discovered them at the mart. The next mart he will be in is Everybody's Bird Mart in Pomona, CA on November 28. I am trying to find a way to go but it will probably cost me more in gas than in the birds themselves.


Your fires are gorgeous though Johnny. That's exactly what they looked like at the fair and that's exactly why I fell in love with them.

[kinnika]

OOps I should have said there are no breeders in Western Canada. There are fantastic breeders in Eastern Canada. I am a very long ways from them and I do not want a shipped bird as I can not afford those costs.

[L in Ontario]

OOps I should have said there are no breeders in Western Canada. There are fantastic breeders in Eastern Canada. I am a very long ways from them and I do not want a shipped bird as I can not afford those costs.

Janine - I guess you and I can smooth our feathers down now, hmmm? I know you have beautiful birds and I'm pretty sure I have some too!

JohnBoy sure has a beautiful pair in those Black-faced Firetails! Hope they breed well for you, John

Kinnika - If you don't want a shipped bird - then you'll just have to come east for a birding vacation (aka ROAD TRIP)!!

[lovemyfinch]

Yes Liz, you do have some georgeous birds...In fact I do regularly check out your web site and have to say.....if only I lived closer or had a few days to myself

[L in Ontario]

Yes Liz, you do have some georgeous birds...In fact I do regularly check out your web site and have to say.....if only I lived closer or had a few days to myself

Aww I didn't know you did that - how sweet! Can I issue you an invitation to come live in Ontario

[CandoAviary]

Me too, love your website... I love the gardening also
But I don't want to live in the snow/cold..... Maybe I will visit someday if I ever learn to fly. (an airplane that is)
You truly have beautiful birds and Plants. Wish I could grow the hostas here..... very little shade in my yard.......

[lovemyfinch]

We received a light dusting of snow here last night Candace, it is so beautiful. Next time I will take a pic and post it. It does get a little redundant though around the month of February....by then I have had way more than enough and just want to see my tulips start to grow.

[CandoAviary]

Janine...that is true, the snow is beautiful. I am from Virginia so I have been in it. I am just prone to like to go barefoot
Would love to see the pictures though

[cindy]

John, how are the YB Waxbill doing? They are very sweet looking.

[JohnBoy]

The YB waxbills are doing great! The males have a very loud call. They are always chirping. They enjoy staying high up so they are hard for me to observe because the top of the cage has a 2" lip and the birds are always up in that lip area in the greenery. Can n't wait to get them in the aviary. Winter has not even started and I am ready for Spring.

[Pukasand]

Janine...that is true, the snow is beautiful. I am from Virginia so I have been in it. I am just prone to like to go barefoot
Would love to see the pictures though

I agree, Candace. I'm originally from PA. I have shoveled enough snow to last me 2 lifetimes I enjoy my snow through pictures, so please, Janine, pictures!

[kinnika]

OOps I should have said there are no breeders in Western Canada. There are fantastic breeders in Eastern Canada. I am a very long ways from them and I do not want a shipped bird as I can not afford those costs.

Janine - I guess you and I can smooth our feathers down now, hmmm? I know you have beautiful birds and I'm pretty sure I have some too!

JohnBoy sure has a beautiful pair in those Black-faced Firetails! Hope they breed well for you, John

Kinnika - If you don't want a shipped bird - then you'll just have to come east for a birding vacation (aka ROAD TRIP)!!

Oh please do not take offense I forgot to separate East from Western Canada. In my part of the world Gouldians are hardly known about. Eastern Canada has an abundance of beautiful birds that we have never seen. I do APOLOGIZE if I hurt anyones feelings.

[lovemyfinch]

No feelings hurt whatsoever. I am sure that there are some great breeders out West it's just that you have to find them

[cindy]

The YB waxbills are doing great! The males have a very loud call. They are always chirping. They enjoy staying high up so they are hard for me to observe because the top of the cage has a 2" lip and the birds are always up in that lip area in the greenery. Can n't wait to get them in the aviary. Winter has not even started and I am ready for Spring.

I hear you John, I like cool comfortable weather but when it gets down right chilly I am just not used to it.

It sounds as if your YBs are acting being very elusive.