Nice surprise - it's been a while

[SamDavis]

It's been years since I bred some of these and I was down to my last pair. Not sure how many fledged - at least 2 - very pleased!

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[branchez]

Hi Sam,just wondering if you are feeding White ants.
Jack

[finchbird2015]

Well done Sam nice photo too taken from your photo or camera?

[SamDavis]

No white ants, which made for an even nicer surprise. The cock spent about a year on his own till I got a hen from a mate. I spotted him feeding young painted fledglings a few times during this period so he's a ripper.
I think I've spotted 3 young - one might have been the hen - these things really hide away.

[SamDavis]

Well done Sam nice photo too taken from your photo or camera?

Camera - pretty decent handheld but has been cropped significantly.

[Craig52]

Well done Sam, they would be a great surprise without termites. A strain of maggot/mealworm bred one's would make life a little easier breeding them. Craig

[SamDavis]

Well done Sam, they would be a great surprise without termites. A strain of maggot/mealworm bred one's would make life a little easier breeding them. Craig

The hen is from Joe Cavill and was bred on maggots. Joe breeds reasonable numbers of good size on maggots.

[Craig52]

I think if more breeders are changing to maggots it will give others a chance with all of the pytilia's Craig

[finchbreeder]

Congratulations. Glad you got the boy a mate, and that they got it right.
LML

[SamDavis]

Just spotted a goldwing fledgling today - just over a year since the last ones based on posts above. Pretty sure there's more based on the parent's behaviour. I have 2 adult pairs at present but would be great to get an established colony going properly.
Here's a crap video. Late afternoon with light in totally the wrong the direction.
https://youtu.be/8KHIoh7s6IQ