Meet Cactus, my first male Gouldian!

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Meet Cactus, my first male Gouldian!

Post by Musetta » Wed Oct 16, 2013 6:58 pm

Things have been so crazy around here that I am only now getting around to introducing my newest addition (well, technically the Soc baby is "newer," but this is my most recent acquisition), Cactus! I adopted him from birdclaws. He has the sweetest little raspy trill and I just know he will be a hit with the ladies when he gets a bit older! (He has already captured MY heart!)
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two orange-cheeked waxbills, Carrot and Cattail
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Re: Meet Cactus, my first male Gouldian!

Post by Ginene » Wed Oct 16, 2013 8:01 pm

Congrats!!! Brian has gorgeous gouldians!!! :mrgreen:
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Re: Meet Cactus, my first male Gouldian!

Post by Musetta » Wed Oct 16, 2013 8:36 pm

Thanks! Yes he does! These terrible photos don't do him justice; I will have to break out my real camera to get some good shots :).
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four gouldians, Cactus, Cucumber, Clementine and Currant
two orange-cheeked waxbills, Carrot and Cattail
two red-cheeked cordon bleus, Crimson and Cobalt
one crested canary, Capuchin

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Re: Meet Cactus, my first male Gouldian!

Post by Angela&Shalamar » Wed Oct 16, 2013 9:11 pm

Beautiful!
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Re: Meet Cactus, my first male Gouldian!

Post by debbie276 » Wed Oct 16, 2013 9:29 pm

gorgeous!
congratulations and best of luck :)
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Re: Meet Cactus, my first male Gouldian!

Post by birdclaws » Thu Oct 17, 2013 8:12 am

Glad he is doing well.
I will see you again tomorrow.
Have you started thinking of more "C" names? :lol:
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Re: Meet Cactus, my first male Gouldian!

Post by Finnie » Thu Oct 17, 2013 9:56 am

Cactus is very pretty! Is he a single factor yellow back, or full yellow?
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Re: Meet Cactus, my first male Gouldian!

Post by Musetta » Thu Oct 17, 2013 12:00 pm

Thanks everyone! Finnie, DF, I believe. birdclaws can correct me if I am wrong (I have it written down somewhere).
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four gouldians, Cactus, Cucumber, Clementine and Currant
two orange-cheeked waxbills, Carrot and Cattail
two red-cheeked cordon bleus, Crimson and Cobalt
one crested canary, Capuchin

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Re: Meet Cactus, my first male Gouldian!

Post by Musetta » Thu Oct 17, 2013 12:01 pm

birdclaws, I have, haha! But usually I need to see the bird before the perfect name comes to me :). See you tomorrow!
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four gouldians, Cactus, Cucumber, Clementine and Currant
two orange-cheeked waxbills, Carrot and Cattail
two red-cheeked cordon bleus, Crimson and Cobalt
one crested canary, Capuchin

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Re: Meet Cactus, my first male Gouldian!

Post by birdclaws » Thu Oct 17, 2013 7:11 pm

Yes, he is OH PB DFY
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Re: Meet Cactus, my first male Gouldian!

Post by chirpy » Thu Oct 17, 2013 9:31 pm

OH WOW, what vibrant colors!! Gaw-geous! :D
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Re: Meet Cactus, my first male Gouldian!

Post by Rox » Fri Oct 18, 2013 2:30 am

He is gorgeous, congrats :D =D>
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