Rob wrote:I thought this place was full of experts?? But nobody can tell me for both double bars and blackhearts if it's only the male that will do the mating call songs.
Although pictures tell a thousand words...without seeing them in the flesh so to speak its still only a 50/50 chance....DNA is cheap an easy
The Bitterness of Poor Quality Remains Long after the Sweetness of Cut Price is Forgotten
Rob wrote:I thought this place was full of experts?? But nobody can tell me for both double bars and blackhearts if it's only the male that will do the mating call songs.
Although pictures tell a thousand words...without seeing them in the flesh so to speak its still only a 50/50 chance....DNA is cheap an easy
I don't believe you can tell doublebars by looking at them (appearance) personally. Blackhearts maybe.
I just want to know if for both double bars and blackhearts if it's only the male that will do the mating call songs.
If it is then I have identified the singers already and won't need to pay for 6 DNA tests.
Last edited by Rob on 26 Aug 2016, 13:31, edited 1 time in total.
Rob
With your approach it maybe best to get your birds DNA'd
By the way there are no experts just learners who have a bit more experience.
I have always gone by the brown section above the beak, dark full colour cockbird
but then I always have a 50/50 chance of being correct
Rob wrote:I thought this place was full of experts?? But nobody can tell me for both double bars and blackhearts if it's only the male that will do the mating call songs.
Although pictures tell a thousand words...without seeing them in the flesh so to speak its still only a 50/50 chance....DNA is cheap an easy
I don't believe you can tell doublebars by looking at them personally. Blackhearts maybe.
I just want to know if for both double bars and blackhearts if it's only the male that will do the mating call songs.
If it is then I have identified the singers already and won't need to pay for 6 DNA tests.
Unless they are dancing as well. .will then be males
The Bitterness of Poor Quality Remains Long after the Sweetness of Cut Price is Forgotten
Rob wrote:I thought this place was full of experts?? But nobody can tell me for both double bars and blackhearts if it's only the male that will do the mating call songs.
Although pictures tell a thousand words...without seeing them in the flesh so to speak its still only a 50/50 chance....DNA is cheap an easy
I don't believe you can tell doublebars by looking at them personally. Blackhearts maybe.
I just want to know if for both double bars and blackhearts if it's only the male that will do the mating call songs.
If it is then I have identified the singers already and won't need to pay for 6 DNA tests.
Unless they are dancing as well. .will then be males
Thanks
So hen doublebars definitely won't sing and dance correct?
E Orix wrote:Rob
With your approach it maybe best to get your birds DNA'd
By the way there are no experts just learners who have a bit more experience.
I have always gone by the brown section above the beak, dark full colour cockbird
but then I always have a 50/50 chance of being correct
Haven't heard this one before. I'll have a look thanks