The Secret Lives of Green Singers

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The Secret Lives of Green Singers

Post by L in Ontario » Mon Aug 09, 2010 5:50 pm

It's feeding time for 3 chicks hatched about 5 days ago (Aug 4). I had to be real sneaky about this and filmed them from between two cages (above and below the camera). Once the hen realized 'something' was there - she grabs a piece of poop out of the nest and leaves.

Hope you can see the chicks and ...enjoy! :mrgreen:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYL8hyotuyU
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Post by ikhom » Mon Aug 09, 2010 6:28 pm

Great video. It is possible to see chicks well. And you getting three more. :D
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Post by lovemyfinch » Mon Aug 09, 2010 8:13 pm

They are soo cute Liz, what long necks they have =D>

Exactly how well covered is your cage, can you get us a pick. [-o<
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Post by L in Ontario » Mon Aug 09, 2010 8:39 pm

lovemyfinch wrote:They are soo cute Liz, what long necks they have =D>

Exactly how well covered is your cage, can you get us a pick. [-o<
A picture of the babies? Well that's as close as I can go and I dare not make the camera flash at them in 'camera mode'. The cage is not covered at all except by the cage on top (they are stacked 3 high). I was about 2' away and had my hand in between two cages of finches beside them. As you can see at the end, the mother got nervous and left. When I see the hen off the nest, I'll try for a pic but I don't want to scare her off again.

On the other hand, if you're asking for a pic of the cages... though the set up has changed slightly - this will give you an idea of my birdroom again.
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Post by lovemyfinch » Mon Aug 09, 2010 8:44 pm

Yeah, sorry :oops: I should have explained better. I meant the cage. I have given mine so much privacy that I can barely see that I even have birds in it. :roll: Just wanted to see how yours are set-up.
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Post by B CAMP » Mon Aug 09, 2010 8:48 pm

How do you keep it so clean, the video is very good :)
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Post by cindy » Mon Aug 09, 2010 9:48 pm

Love the video...three llittle ones bobbing for food!

Love your set up, very nice! :D

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Post by L in Ontario » Tue Aug 10, 2010 7:34 am

cindy wrote:Love the video...three llittle ones bobbing for food!

Love your set up, very nice! :D
Thanks for all the comments.

Yes it seems Green Singers feed their babies by dribbling food out of their beaks and drop it basically into the chicks' beaks. They do not put their beaks into the chicks' mouths like the Gouldians, Zebras and Societies do. So the GS babies reach up to snatch the food the parents are dribbling out! Weird! :-k
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Post by L in Ontario » Tue Aug 10, 2010 7:58 am

lovemyfinch wrote:Yeah, sorry :oops: I should have explained better. I meant the cage. I have given mine so much privacy that I can barely see that I even have birds in it. :roll: Just wanted to see how yours are set-up.
Ahh okay I get it now. I'll get a direct on photo this evening. =D>
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Re: The Secret Lives of Green Singers

Post by Hilary » Wed Aug 11, 2010 7:43 pm

I'm with Bill - how on earth do you keep it so clean? I seem to have seed everywhere no matter how many times a day I sweep.....
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Post by B CAMP » Wed Aug 11, 2010 8:07 pm

I think she has about ten people working :twisted: :D
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Post by L in Ontario » Wed Aug 11, 2010 8:29 pm

How do I keep WHAT so clean? Nothing is clean - or is that what you're really saying?! :mrgreen: :lol: :mrgreen: :oops:
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Post by L in Ontario » Wed Aug 11, 2010 8:31 pm

Oh and here's the straight on pic of the cages. The Green Singers are in the middle cage. Their nest is in the top left corner - behind the pink flowers.

Today mom Green Singer is off the chicks a lot more and no one is fighting - yay!!

PS - note the trays pulled out about 6"...? That helps keep a little seed off the floor (very little). #-o
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Re: The Secret Lives of Green Singers

Post by Hilary » Wed Aug 11, 2010 8:33 pm

Not being sarcastic at all! I have drifts of hulls up against the walls and cage stands no matter how hard I try!

Forgot to comment on the chicks! So they're using an open nest? Congrats on the chicks!!
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Re: The Secret Lives of Green Singers

Post by lovemyfinch » Wed Aug 11, 2010 8:48 pm

Newspaper looks awful clean to me.....are you changing papers while they are sitting :?:
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