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I recently bought 2 new (unrelated) pairs of Forbes Parrot Finches. I promised pictures of these shy guys... so I am attaching the only pictures I could get -- it was very difficult as they are constantly moving.

I have been surprised by their temerity -- they pretty much are ruling the roost already -- backing down my regular parrot finches AND my canary with some rippin' irridescent blue attitude!

Hopefully babies soon -- the males are very keen on the cute li'l girls.

Very happy with these guys -- super beautiful and healthy.

You did good on the pictures They are absolutely stunning. They do look super healthy without a feather out of place. Can't wait to hear of the news of nest building, eggs, and chicks

=They are stunning Anna

Beautiful birds! Good luck with them!

Renee

nice birds,thanks for sharing pics.

*wipes drool off chin* Wow those are beauties!

They sure look wonderful Anna. What are they perching on in the top photo?

Beautiful birds Anna. I have another male over at Misty's house which will be joining my extra lonely hen soon. Congrats! I hope you get loads of babies. (New bloodlines!!!)

Beautiful birds -- stunning colors!

Thanks so much everybody. I appreciate all the kind comments. They are very pretty little birds. I hope I can have some success with the Forbes.

Right now a pair of my RT pied parrot finches have a clutch and several other pairs are on eggs -- I hear multiple little voices (they sound like someone holding a chain and "clinking" it)!! So, pictures when they fledge. I can't really get good pictures while in nest because it will disturb my "community" aviary.

Liz, all my parrot finches are in the same very large, walk-in cage --. I chopped several dead ivy vines off of some large trees and am using them for perching that stretches end to end. The vines have a lot of neat, twisty texture (kind of looks jungle-like). The birds really seem to like it and it creates a very cool look.

Wow, those birds are absolutely gorgeous!

Anna, they are so beautiful. Your setup for them is awesome too.

Thank you -- It was some trouble but I think has made me some happy birdies! ... hopefully happy birds means a few babies along the way!

Oh my....such gorgeous birds...the colors are awsome. That first pic almost hurts my eyeballs the blue is so intense!

Their color IS startling and yet the pictures do not do justice to them -- like all birds they are most beautiful in person.

I caught one of the males Forbes in an unoccupied nest today, he was re-arranging the nesting material. The other Forbes male watched him for a while (PF's are inordinately nosy) and then helpfully (not!) started pulling out pieces of the nesting and just dropping it on the floor of the cage.

They are ornery birds -- I think I'm going to name them after some of the Pirates of the Carribean characters.

Captain Jack
Calypso
Wil Turner
Elizabeth