Hecks Long Tail Grass Finch

BigBear0007 · Post by **BigBear0007** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 10:12 am

Here is my new pair I picked up last night from a friend.
Only $80.00 CND for the pair.
The male has a canary like song but not as loud.
Lovely little birds.

debbie276 · Post by **debbie276** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 10:17 am

very nice looking birds!
good luck with them

B CAMP · Post by **B CAMP** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 10:34 am

konkata · Post by **konkata** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 10:44 am

Very charming!

lovemyfinch · Post by **lovemyfinch** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 3:25 pm

Very elegant looking

poohbear · Post by **poohbear** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 3:41 pm

They like to make their own nest and love to use coconut fibres to make it.

BigBear0007 · Post by **BigBear0007** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 12:49 pm

I put in the nest basket and they took to it like ducks to water.
The hen may already have eggs in her ready to lay, because she went into that nest
and started to build like she was just waiting for a place.
I will get some cocoanut fibre for them also.
Fingers crossed!!

Jerry

Queen_Bee · Post by **Queen_Bee** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 1:41 pm

They're lovely! Hope they lay a beautiful clutch for you.

debbie276 · Post by **debbie276** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 2:51 pm

That's great ... good luck.

MadHatter · Post by **MadHatter** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 10:38 pm

Longtails, along with a number of other Australian species, like to have a nest to roost in. Hopefully they are building a nest to breed in, but unfortunately we can't be sure of that untill eggs appear.

BigBear0007 · Post by **BigBear0007** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 11:54 pm

MadHatter wrote:Longtails, along with a number of other Australian species, like to have a nest to roost in. Hopefully they are building a nest to breed in, but unfortunately we can't be sure of that untill eggs appear.

Fingers crossed !!

This morning I moved the cage to clean under it.
I had the cage 10 inches from my face, and the male was singing away!

Jerry AKA "The Bear"

L in Ontario · Post by **L in Ontario** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 9:00 am

Great price for a pair of Shaftails, Jerry. They look terrific too! Congrats on your new birds AND it's very nice to see and know your name too.

MadHatter - what is the finch in your avatar

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