Zebra Finches and preening??

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Zebra Finches and preening??

Post by Ctfinch » Wed Jun 03, 2015 7:05 pm

So I just got this little girl today, my male feel in love with her and they wont leave each others site! They are too cute! But I am wondering if this is preening or something else? From my knowledge and from what I've seen on YouTube, this appears to be my male preening and helping her groom I assume? Tell me what you think!

Here is the video of them preening? I think....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSNs9ZNCq0w


and just for fun, here is another video of them when I first put her in the cage!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yno7x8Nr7qo
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Re: Zebra Finches and preening??

Post by dunker817 » Wed Jun 03, 2015 9:51 pm

Being new to finches I couldn't say with any authority as to preening. But it looks like it to me. I have a pair of gouldians that nibble each other and the male feeds the female.
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Re: Zebra Finches and preening??

Post by Arama » Wed Jun 03, 2015 11:53 pm

That was preening, she did cut him off a couple of times like she was saying hey Mr let's slow this down, I just met you :lol:

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Re: Zebra Finches and preening??

Post by lnlovesorange » Wed Jun 10, 2015 12:56 pm

Deffinitely preening....it's funny cuz the one getting preened will go from the "aaaaahhhh" face and have his/her neck and head all distorted funny so the Preener gets the neck.... then the preener will get a spot they don't like, and the preenEE (?) snaps back, and moves away...like "hey Watch it bub!!!" it's pretty fun to watch though... Seriously, since I got birds... I watch WAY less TV!!!!
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Re: Zebra Finches and preening??

Post by Koko » Thu Jun 18, 2015 9:25 am

lnlovesorange

Definitely: zebra finches = less TV :-)

I have two males and they are also preening...
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