Now I've Seen It All!!!

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Now I've Seen It All!!!

Post by lovezebs » Thu Jun 08, 2017 8:31 am

Hello Happy Finchers,

Yesterday while watching one of my Zebra Society Flights, I saw something I have never seen before in all my years.

One Zebra female, two Zebra males.
Both boys got the same idea at the same time. At the exact split second, they both jumped her, ended up hanging on sideways and mating with her.

Now this puts a whole new meaning to the word threesome.... :shock: :shock: :shock:
~Elana~

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Re: Now I've Seen It All!!!

Post by Stuart whiting » Thu Jun 08, 2017 12:36 pm

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Oh my days, that is totally mad, I'm getting all jealous now =)) :)) :-J

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Re: Now I've Seen It All!!!

Post by Sheather » Thu Jun 08, 2017 1:13 pm

My favorite interaction was always the "sneak attack" when an undesirable male would jump in at the last second when a female did the mating crouch for a more attractive guy. Then woosh he'd slip in, knock him off backwards and do the deed. Spice finches and my male silverbill were notorious for doing it to the lady societies in my old group.
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Re: Now I've Seen It All!!!

Post by Sally » Thu Jun 08, 2017 1:14 pm

=)) =)) =))
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Re: Now I've Seen It All!!!

Post by lovezebs » Thu Jun 08, 2017 2:03 pm

Stuart whiting Sheather. Sally

So now if eggs are laid, and chicks are hatched.... if someone says, whose your Daddy? They will be :-?? :-?? :-??

I have seen the sneak attack Dylan, but never two at the same time...

Stuart, control yourself there boyo [-X

And what had me laughing, is that she just sat there with this poker face on, like nothing untoward was happening. For all I know, maybe they do this all the time #-o
~Elana~

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Re: Now I've Seen It All!!!

Post by Stuart whiting » Thu Jun 08, 2017 4:25 pm

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Mmmm........and Mrs zebra finch now thinks she's " lady ga ga " ......poker face der na na na na........ =))

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Re: Now I've Seen It All!!!

Post by lovezebs » Thu Jun 08, 2017 4:32 pm

~Elana~

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Re: Now I've Seen It All!!!

Post by Babs _Owner » Sat Jun 10, 2017 11:01 am

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Well as long as everyone is happy and satisfied. B-) You might have just unlocked to secret to calming zebra finch aggression. ;))

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Re: Now I've Seen It All!!!

Post by lovezebs » Sat Jun 10, 2017 11:19 am

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Is that the secret then???

Just tell them: Be nice and share everything??? LMAO!!!
~Elana~

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Re: Now I've Seen It All!!!

Post by Babs _Owner » Sat Jun 10, 2017 11:26 am

lovezebs

Hahahaha! :)) Yes, sharing is caring!

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Re: Now I've Seen It All!!!

Post by Icearstorm » Sat Jun 10, 2017 11:41 am

lovezebs
Yesterday I saw three mallard drakes trying to mate with the same female at the same time; they nearly drowned the poor bird!

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Re: Now I've Seen It All!!!

Post by lovezebs » Sat Jun 10, 2017 3:24 pm

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Lucky mine was on a perch, not in the tub, lol.
~Elana~

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