Grass seed identification - website?

[Trigger]

I call it water grass. Often found in drainage channels, creek banks near water, dam edges, etc. - likes wet feet. In the barnyard grass family. Excellent finch tucker.

Thanks Tiaris, they get more excited by this grass than any other I've provided them

[Natboy]

Hi everyone,

I'm currently feeding my gouldians panic & veldt but saw this grasses. Are they ok to give to mix it up for them a bit?
Thanks a lot
Nat

[Craig52]

Nat l have fed both those to my finches, the first one i call helicopter grass and and i have just seen pics of wild Blue face parrot finches feeding on it.The second one is a type of millet looking seed from a flat growing grass.
If it tastes bitter to them and they have other choices they wont eat it anyway. Craig

[Natboy]

Thanks a lot for the reply Craig.
I'll try them on the helicopter grass first.
The first pic and last pic looked like different types of grasses. What do you think?

[Natboy]

When I put helicopter grass into google it looks like either
eleusine indica or digitaria ciliaris
One of the experts might know
Thanks again
Nat

[Tiaris]

From top to bottom they are Parramatta Grass, Rhodes Grass, Summer Grass & Wild millet.
They are all decent finch grasses with summer grass & wild millet being the best.

[Tiaris]

Its always a good idea to give a variety of grass seed heads. Within reason you can do no wrong. No grass seeds that I know of are poisonous. Some are more useful than others but all are good provided they are clean from pesticides or fungus + a variety provides a more complete diet.

[Natboy]

That's great thanks so much.
I'm looking forward to going for a walk tomorrow and grabbing some!

[Natboy]

I've found a new grass I'm keen to try on my gouldians.
Can anyone ID please?
Thanks
Nat

[Stu]

Wild Oats -Avena fatua, Avena sterilis?