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Owl Finch Fledglings

Post by annague » Mon Apr 04, 2011 1:57 pm

Since I'm just starting with finches I made one of my goals this year to successfully breed some new species (for me) including Owls.

I am blessed that I now have some fledglings from my first pair of owls (4 are out and I can see at least 1 still in the nest) -- wish I could say it was something I did but the Owls did all the work and made it easy on me! :wink:

They are cute little feather dusters --!! How I'm going to catch them and put a band on them before they get bigger than Mom and Pop I don't know...they have owlitude written all over them! :)
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Here are all 4 with their watchful papa.
Here are all 4 with their watchful papa.
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Post by L in Ontario » Mon Apr 04, 2011 2:15 pm

Wow - breeding Owls is not an easy task - congratulations!!! =D>
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Post by lovemyfinch » Mon Apr 04, 2011 2:41 pm

I just wanna squish their little fuzzy faces =D>
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Post by WhiteMagicWoman » Mon Apr 04, 2011 2:49 pm

lovemyfinch wrote:I just wanna squish their little fuzzy faces =D>
LMAO!!! Me, too! :lol:
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Post by FeatherHarp » Mon Apr 04, 2011 3:01 pm

Ooooo.....cute...cute! Love the great photos. Do I have to take a number and get in line after everybody else before I get to squish their fuzzy faces? :lol:
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Post by 6finchfriends » Mon Apr 04, 2011 3:26 pm

So adorable! I'm in line too! :D :D
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Post by annague » Mon Apr 04, 2011 3:32 pm

Squishing their little cheeks is good... a penny a squish (I can be bought)... but no pinching! :mrgreen:

I just checked and the 5th and I'm pretty sure last owl baby just now fledged! Boy Mom and Dad have their hands full now... :wink:

This was a big clutch I am tickled pink!
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Post by G8love4finches » Mon Apr 04, 2011 4:50 pm

Congratulations on a great looking family!...They are so adorable!!...What type of camera do you use to get such great close ups?
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Post by annague » Mon Apr 04, 2011 4:54 pm

Mine is a relatively simple, inexpensive Canon PowerShot SX110IS. I use the MACRO setting a lot for the close-ups but I have no extra lenses or anything that complicated (Please! I wouldn't take a picture if I had to stop and figure it all out -- way too mechanically challenged!)

Then I just unload the memory chip onto my PC -- folderize the pictures and bingo!
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Post by CandoAviary » Mon Apr 04, 2011 4:56 pm

Congrats Anna!!! I know what you mean about not being able to take the credit...afterall, it is the parents that do all the work :lol:

But kudos for you in providing the right enviroment and food for them to reproduce :wink: Did you feed live foods are dried/eggs?
Beautiful chicks!!
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Post by annague » Mon Apr 04, 2011 5:00 pm

pbbbbbbt on live food! [-( I'm still having a stand-off with my pesky BCCB's and RCCB's who go into tossing mode every time I'm a minute late or a worm short with those mealies.

All egg food and veggies I'm happy to say.
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Re: Owl Finch Fledglings

Post by cindy » Mon Apr 04, 2011 5:20 pm

Welcome to th Owl Fledgling Club!! Congratulations! Now get some ear plugs, they will get loud...just as Sally warned me they would!!!

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Post by dfcauley » Mon Apr 04, 2011 6:09 pm

ahhh.. they are adorable too!! You certainly are doing something right!! It seems breeding finches is right up your alley!! =D> =D>
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Post by MLaRue » Mon Apr 04, 2011 10:36 pm

Oh Congrats! They are beautiful! Wonderful parents you have Anna! =D>
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Post by Sally » Tue Apr 05, 2011 12:38 am

Aren't Owl babies just the cutest? And yes, they are loud little beggars!! :lol: Congrats on a beautiful clutch. And none of my Owl babies get live food.
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