First Star Finches

annague · Post by **annague** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 2:25 pm

In order to expand my horizons as a Finch keeper/hobbyist; I wanted to breed 3 new species this year including Stars.

My first 2 clutches of Star babies have fledged. I have two each redfaced and yellowfaced (from different parents).

I don't like that my clutches have been so small...

annague · Post by **annague** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 2:29 pm

I am also including some pictures of the second clutch which was of a red-faced male and a yellow-faced female.

The RF male was too flighty for me to get a picture.

annague · Post by **annague** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 2:31 pm

Just for fun, here are 2 YF bachelors waiting for a pretty young Star to come along....

L in Ontario · Post by **L in Ontario** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 2:35 pm

They look super, Anna. What size aviary are you breeding them in?

lovemyfinch · Post by **lovemyfinch** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 2:42 pm

Congrats Anna, they are perfect

FeatherHarp · Post by **FeatherHarp** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 3:08 pm

They look so nice....I almost got some Stars but the cute Owls won out for now. You take such nice close ups of your birds.

6finchfriends · Post by **6finchfriends** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 3:24 pm

Oh they're beautiful! The stars are very hard to find out here and very expensive but I'd sure love to have a pair some day.

annague · Post by **annague** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 3:28 pm

My Stars are in separate 8 ft. flights (mixed). I've tried cage breeding this year (PF's so far) and haven't done so well...

Do you think I would have more offspring if they cage bred?

Thank you, Deborah, for the compliment about my pictures. I try to take close-ups because, to me, birds are individuals and I want to know/see every detail -- also, it helps that they are used to me gawking at them through the bars quite a bit...

G8love4finches · Post by **G8love4finches** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 4:46 pm

Great pictures!!....Beautiful birds!!....My Stars gave my a clutch of 5 in a breeding cage

annague · Post by **annague** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 4:50 pm

Good to know, Debbie! What size breeding cage did you have them in?

CandoAviary · Post by **CandoAviary** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 4:59 pm

Isn't that something... I love the first time I get a close up and personal glimpse of a bird I have never bred before

They look great and healthy.

I would love to see a picture of your aviaries... I don't think you have ever shown us them...just close ups. I want to see

annague · Post by **annague** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 5:11 pm

I can hardly back up in the space that I have to get enough of a picture to see the whole aviary...

I'll see what I can do. To me, it's not the aviary I particularly like-- it's the way it's 'furnished' for its inhabitants... BIG twisty limbs of trees that transect the entire length. Long vines hanging down everywhere...

It's a jungle!!

cindy · Post by **cindy** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 5:22 pm

A bounty o babies popping out of your nests!!! Stunning little ones, Congratulations!!!!

dfcauley · Post by **dfcauley** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 6:07 pm

That is so wonderful!! Those babies are adorable. I have a pair of stars, but they have never bred for me. They are very bonded and always "kissing" (that is what it looks like they are doing). They are such sweet little birds.

MLaRue · Post by **MLaRue** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 10:40 pm

Congrats!

Beautiful babies! Low numbers just means they are still getting things right ;) Mine are giving huge numbers and overdoing it in my opinion... (my Bluecaps)...

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