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Look What I Got Today!!!!
Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 5:33 pm
by BigBear0007
They are an early B-Day (Aug 15th ) present from my wife!!
The hen looks like she is ready to burst!
My friend didn't want to sell but she had them in a big cage with
other birds that kept bothering them in the nest box.
So I promised I will sell her any young in the future.
Jerry
Re: Look What I Got Today!!!!
Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 5:36 pm
by 6finchfriends
Wow Jerry, happy birthday to you and what a great gift! They're beautiful!
Re: Look What I Got Today!!!!
Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 5:40 pm
by lovemyfinch
Re: Look What I Got Today!!!!
Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 5:43 pm
by waxbill lover
Jerry,
Your wife spoils you!!! Those are gorgeous birds. I've never seen red headed cut-throats before. She must have had to search high and low to find them! Happy early birthday to you!
Re: Look What I Got Today!!!!
Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 5:52 pm
by BigBear0007
waxbill lover wrote:Jerry,
Your wife spoils you!!! Those are gorgeous birds. I've never seen red headed cut-throats before. She must have had to search high and low to find them! Happy early birthday to you!
Thank You Everybody!!
Re: Look What I Got Today!!!!
Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 7:11 pm
by dfcauley
Beautiful birds!
Re: Look What I Got Today!!!!
Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 1:36 pm
by BigBear0007
The hen looks like she is ready to lay.
She has been going into the nest box also.
They both slept in it last night.
Jerry
Re: Look What I Got Today!!!!
Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 1:39 pm
by cindy
I had those at one time, very quiet docile birds....use an open front keet box with them, give them lots of coco fiber....sweet little birds Congratulations!!!
Re: Look What I Got Today!!!!
Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 3:36 pm
by Foosa101
Hmmm....
should email this to my Hubby and maybe I'll score some more Goulds out of him.
Congratulations and they are beautiful! Kudos to your wife and happy birthday!!
Re: Look What I Got Today!!!!
Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 7:25 pm
by annague
Very nice birds!! Your wife truly loves you!
Re: Look What I Got Today!!!!
Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2011 6:15 am
by monotwine
One of our SA birds... I've been fortunate enough to see some in the "wild" in a friends garden. Lovely pair you have there. I hope they make very many young for you to celebrate your birthday.
http://www.biodiversityexplorer.org/bir ... ephala.htm
Re: Look What I Got Today!!!!
Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2011 12:45 pm
by BigBear0007
Thank you Monique,
They are little characters!
The male started sing yesterday and this morning.
Very nice, it was short, but he was trying!
I think they should be called "Paradise Finch"
as I have seen on some sites.
A little classier name for a classy bird.
Now, I have not named them yet.
I need your help " My people of the finch"
A good historic name of a couple!
Jerry
Re: Look What I Got Today!!!!
Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2011 8:46 pm
by BigBear0007
Re: Look What I Got Today!!!!
Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2011 11:52 am
by BigBear0007
They sleep in the nest box and go in
and out all day, so fingers crossed they breed!
The male has been singing nicely!
The song is like a wild bird song, kind of hard to describe.
Re: Look What I Got Today!!!!
Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2011 2:49 pm
by JohnBoy
Jerry, they are spectacular! Hope Cindy can find me a female.
