Newest Addition - St Helena Waxbills

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Re: Newest Addition - St Helena Waxbills

Post by Rox » Fri Mar 14, 2014 2:39 am

Beautiful birds!!!

I'm just warning you, your waxbill collection is going to continue growing as these little birds are just too beautiful not to keep! I've completely fallen for them :D
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Re: Newest Addition - St Helena Waxbills

Post by monotwine » Fri Mar 14, 2014 8:48 am

Lovely little bandits (as I love to call them with their red masks). I have a flock that visit my garden on a regular basis. They are very sweet little birds.

Here they breed in wetland areas in the grasses and reeds. In Aus there are quite a few that breed them successfully in large aviary.

Best of luck with your new acquisitions. And you were never fooling us even one little bit, we knew you would get more. All of us finch addicts do! LOL so we totally understand the fetish.
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Re: Newest Addition - St Helena Waxbills

Post by Madcat » Fri Mar 14, 2014 8:58 am

lovezebs hog wash!! Go get em my friend!!! Hahahheeee!!
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Re: Newest Addition - St Helena Waxbills

Post by lovezebs » Fri Mar 14, 2014 9:57 pm

Oh My God!!! I just love them. So beautiful. Lovely photos. Gotta get some, some day.... Or sooner. Need more flights!
~Elana~

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Re: Newest Addition - St Helena Waxbills

Post by chirpy » Fri Mar 14, 2014 10:53 pm

Mands The moment I saw them... I thought of hub naming them "Raphael" from the Ninja Turtles LOL

I know... those zebras.. never taking a break! they must have the fastest metabolism in the finch world!
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Re: Newest Addition - St Helena Waxbills

Post by Colt » Sat Mar 15, 2014 10:35 am

They are beautiful. Congrats on the new additions. :)

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Re: Newest Addition - St Helena Waxbills

Post by cjkrit » Sat Mar 15, 2014 2:11 pm

St. Helena visiting my garden. Sometimes up to 40.
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Re: Newest Addition - St Helena Waxbills

Post by debbie276 » Sat Mar 15, 2014 2:55 pm

very nice :)
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Re: Newest Addition - St Helena Waxbills

Post by lovezebs » Sat Mar 15, 2014 3:47 pm

Ohhhh.......
So beautiful. Lovely little finches running (flying) wild, and Boerboels..... Sigh.... Anybody in South Africa want to adopt me? I come with dogs,cats,fish and ten FINCHES!!! all in one package. :YMDAYDREAM:
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Re: Newest Addition - St Helena Waxbills

Post by Mands » Sat Mar 15, 2014 6:24 pm

cjkrit That is awesome !!! I want more now =D> They truly are a beautiful little bird. =D>
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