Everyone's Favourite Finches?
- noah.till
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We very rarely get them in Highfields, in fact where I am (outside of Highfields), we only get heaps of Double bars and only twice I have seen chestnuts and the odd zebra finch in Highfields
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- Brisbane_Finches_333
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Not too common though... double barrs and chestnuts are most common but there's a few red brows here and there, especially along creeks and in the North Western Suburbs
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- Brisbane_Finches_333
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Who knew Zebbies came so close to Brisbane - just 1h 50m drive from highgfields but no Zebbies at all here.
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You see Zebs in ones and threes bathing in bird baths and flitting through the gardens in the outer suburbs here. But no other finches.
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- Brisbane_Finches_333
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Finches are only common in the outer fringe suburbs and in the bushland and rural areas.
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- elferoz777
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Goldfinches for sure.
They sing better than any finch, have great colour and I love the challenge of breeding them.
In terms of natives I like stars and BB crimsons.
They sing better than any finch, have great colour and I love the challenge of breeding them.
In terms of natives I like stars and BB crimsons.
Breeding Project 2020-2025.
agate mosaic canaries, agate yellow mosaic canaries, red zebs, self bengos and goldfinch mules.
agate mosaic canaries, agate yellow mosaic canaries, red zebs, self bengos and goldfinch mules.
- Brisbane_Finches_333
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If I were to choose foreign finches I would go Ruddies, Orange Breasts and RFPFs.
Just so colourful, a delight to have, and the ruddies and OBs are tiny, just like me.
Just so colourful, a delight to have, and the ruddies and OBs are tiny, just like me.
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- noah.till
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Out of natives, I love Black rumped Double bars and white bellied crimsons, I personally think the rarer subspecies of our natives are the nicest out of the lot compared to the nominate subspecies
Thanks
Noah Till
Thanks
Noah Till
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Javan Munia, Black Rumped Double bar and Aberdeen Breeding Project
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- Brisbane_Finches_333
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And out of Natives BFPFs and Double Barrs probably.
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- noah.till
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I always wonder if the 'non Australian' blue faced parrot finches were ever in Aussie aviculture, from areas such as 'Japan, Indonesia, Federated States of Micronesia, France, New Caledonia, Palau, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu'
If so, it would be impossible to really know, the hybridization would be endless
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Noah Till
If so, it would be impossible to really know, the hybridization would be endless
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Noah Till
Downs Bird Breeders Association and Queensland Finch Society Member
2018 Australian Birdkeepers Magazine Young Birdkeeper
Javan Munia, Black Rumped Double bar and Aberdeen Breeding Project
2018 Australian Birdkeepers Magazine Young Birdkeeper
Javan Munia, Black Rumped Double bar and Aberdeen Breeding Project