Black Masked Dacni

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Re: Black Masked Dacni

Post by Raven » Sat Nov 01, 2014 10:11 am

Wow! absolutely gorgeous bird! I hope he gives you much joy.
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Re: Black Masked Dacni

Post by lovezebs » Sat Nov 01, 2014 12:01 pm

NewTampanian

I have drooled all over my phone, and I hold you to blame...

Ohhh Myyyy Goddd! You had to give me those sites? All I did all evening was jump around from one site to another, to another, and so on, and so on........ My wish list has grown by leaps and bounds, but my bank account hasn't. Oyyy, what have you done to me? :(( :(( :(( I want everything!!!

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Re: Black Masked Dacni

Post by NewTampanian » Sat Nov 01, 2014 1:50 pm

lovezebs wrote: NewTampanian

I have drooled all over my phone, and I hold you to blame...

Ohhh Myyyy Goddd! You had to give me those sites? All I did all evening was jump around from one site to another, to another, and so on, and so on........ My wish list has grown by leaps and bounds, but my bank account hasn't. Oyyy, what have you done to me? :(( :(( :(( I want everything!!!

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Oh I know! So much to buy!
1 Red Capped Cardinal
1 Blue Grey Tanager
1 Silver Beaked Tanager
1 Turquoise Tanager
1 Black Faced Dacni
2 Diamond Dove
1 Saffron Finch
1 Superb Starling
1 Amethyst Starling
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2 Gouldian
2 Pin Tailed Whydah
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2 Orange Bishop
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2 Java
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Re: Black Masked Dacni

Post by DanteD716 » Sat Nov 01, 2014 2:36 pm

Beautiful bird. I've never been one for softbills, but i do love fruit doves
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Re: Black Masked Dacni

Post by lovezebs » Sat Nov 01, 2014 7:53 pm

NewTampanian
So much to buy...
But the prices are too high...
Oh my, oh my, oh my....
I cannot tell a lie...
I feel like I might cry...
Why, oh why, oh why...
Must the prices be so high???

LOL! :roll:
Couldn't help myself. It was just one of those moments, when really dreadful poetry was called for... #-o

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Re: Black Masked Dacni

Post by NewTampanian » Sat Nov 01, 2014 11:16 pm

Yeah prices are higher for softbills but there are always bird shows, especially the one in Orlando, they have hundreds of softbills at a fraction of the price of what you see advertized online.

How come there isn't a softbill forum? Granted I love finches but I have yet to find a community like one here dedicated to such a diverse group of birds.
1 Red Capped Cardinal
1 Blue Grey Tanager
1 Silver Beaked Tanager
1 Turquoise Tanager
1 Black Faced Dacni
2 Diamond Dove
1 Saffron Finch
1 Superb Starling
1 Amethyst Starling
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2 Java
2 Spice Finch
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2 Arucana Chickens.
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Re: Black Masked Dacni

Post by Sally » Sun Nov 02, 2014 1:16 am

I love the softbills, but most of them are beyond my budget. They are so beautiful, but I think they need more space than I can spare anyway. You are lucky where you are, I've heard the Orlando marts are amazing. I'm not a Facebook fan, but I think there is a softbill group on Facebook.
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Re: Black Masked Dacni

Post by Rox » Sun Nov 02, 2014 2:01 am

Wow, beautiful bird!! Congrats =D>
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Re: Black Masked Dacni

Post by w.l. » Tue Apr 07, 2015 5:03 pm

NewTampanian

There is now a new All Things Softbills branch on this forum.

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Re: Black Masked Dacni

Post by cindy » Wed Apr 08, 2015 2:45 pm

There is an Orlando show this coming Sunday, April 12th. They usually have at least two vendors there with all kinds of softbills. I will try to get pictures for the new softbill section.

I did receive a notice from the owner of the show, they are down sizing the show to 2/3 what the floor space currently is now, this will occur for the June show. April's show will remain the same.

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Re: Black Masked Dacni

Post by w.l. » Thu Apr 09, 2015 4:15 am

That would be great, cindy !
The more pics you could take the better, and if you could get the prices too, better still. ;-)

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Re: Black Masked Dacni

Post by Colt » Tue Apr 14, 2015 5:49 pm

Sunbay, I simply adore your Blue Dacnis. Your pictures and endearing stories of them first turned me back onto softbills and I had so hoped to get a pair from Jan Door with Pride Aviary but she retired last year before the next mart I'd be attending.

@NewTampanian - How are all your softbills doing?

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Re: Black Masked Dacni

Post by Sunbay » Tue Apr 14, 2015 6:44 pm

Thank you so much!
I have 2 pair + 1 hen now, of the Blue Dacnis. They continue to be the Rock Stars of the house. :-)
I am still looking for 2 males.
They all have just about finished getting new pin feathers in, and the males are starting to be very interested in the hens. No eggs so far.

Brenda's Birds, in Delray, FL gets softbills in often. She may have Black-faced dacnis. Andy Padron, at Feathered Wagon gets them also. His last shipment had Blue Dacnis hens, but no males.

I just had some business cards made up - featuring a Blue Dacnis, of course. :-)

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Re: Black Masked Dacni

Post by Colt » Tue Apr 14, 2015 7:10 pm

Sunbay - You should start a breeding/husbandry thread for the Blue Dacnis in this new subforum. It would be immensely helpful to potential new owners.

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