Black-faced Fire Finches

[CandoAviary]

Oops - now I'm off topic. Don't tell any of the other mods.

Janine, oh Janine

[lovemyfinch]

That's ok It's Liz's topic, and we are still talking about different species.

[L in Ontario]

Oops - now I'm off topic. Don't tell any of the other mods.

Janine, oh Janine

Nice Candace - real nice ...rat me out!

[L in Ontario]

That's ok It's Liz's topic, and we are still talking about different species.

Oooh - nice save (seeing as we are still on topic considering the forum heading). Well done, Janine!

PS - You're home early.

[L in Ontario]

Wow - such 'opposite' beaks they have (the Sunbird and the FF Tanager)!! I'm going to presume they were easier to come by back then, than they are now...?

Oh, and just across from my daughter and I at the Richmond Hill show this past weekend - a guy was selling a pair of VE Waxbills - wanted $450/pair! And I didn't think they were nearly as nicely coloured up as the pair I'd seen on this forum last week! They were much bigger than I thought any Waxbills would be.

[lovemyfinch]

That's ok It's Liz's topic, and we are still talking about different species.

Oooh - nice save (seeing as we are still on topic considering the forum heading). Well done, Janine!

PS - You're home early.

Day off Just finished filling that new refrigerator

[L in Ontario]

Good thing I don't want a pair of them (at that price). I didn't think the purple colouring was a vibrant as it should be on either the male or female (didn't see the second male). The ones pictured on this forum were much brighter (I thought anyway).

Indeed - buyer beware seems to be becoming more prevalent these days.

[annague]

Have you raised either of the other birds you liked that your uncle had -- the double-collared sunbird or the flame faced tanager? I know you raise the grenadiers...

[Sally]

Just catching up with this thread--I love those BF Fires! So good Fardad was able to help you get a true pair.

[MLaRue]

Liz looking at your hen - I think it was the Blackface fire female I lost and not the Jameson's - she is way tooooooo pink/red compared to your female on the head.

I also didn't realize you were so close to Fardad! Goodness you have access to his Grens and VE's if you wanted!

[MLaRue]

Btw - did yours breed or are they breeding for you?

[konkata]

Those are some beautiful birds! I can't believe an experienced exhibitor would make that mistake...or maybe he did it on purpose. You just never know how and why people do things. Glad you got it sorted out though!

[L in Ontario]

Liz looking at your hen - I think it was the Blackface fire female I lost and not the Jameson's - she is way tooooooo pink/red compared to your female on the head.

Misty - I just lost my Blackface Fire female too and they WERE breeding for me.

I also didn't realize you were so close to Fardad! Goodness you have access to his Grens and VE's if you wanted!

You are correct, Misty - Fardad and I are not too far that we cannot drive or meet part way.

Fardad - I've made my decision and I DO want to continue to try and breed the BF and BB Fire's. So I am in the market for females for each of these (again). Also if you have unrelated pairs of Grens or VE's - let's talk via PM!

[L in Ontario]

Those are some beautiful birds! I can't believe an experienced exhibitor would make that mistake...or maybe he did it on purpose. You just never know how and why people do things. Glad you got it sorted out though!

An exhibitor doesn't necessarily know the in's and out's of their birds. Subspecies can be difficult to ID and I surely would not have known if it was not pointed out to me.

[L in Ontario]

Btw - did yours breed or are they breeding for you?

They did breed and hatch 4 eggs. Unfortunately they also tossed them and I was too late in finding them.