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GregH
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Location: Chapel Hill, Brisbane Qld

I'm hoping I didn't ruin it all when I stuck my fingers in the Diamond's nest today as I haven't heard anything for a couple of days and they aren't brooding in our summer heat so I was unsure that the babe/s were still around but YES it/they are alive and kicking after at least 5 days. I'm sure it's the extra meal worms that's helping much more than the prayers!
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Will_36
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GregH wrote:Hi Will. Thanks for the encouragement. The little guys were still hanging in thismorning (- I can hear them). Their nest is diectly above the door so I can help but disturb them, however it takes a lot to get them off the nest when they are incubating
Yeh Greg mine nested only about 1.5M from the feeding station which gets a visit twice a day so I wouldn't think that would be too much of a problem.I never saw them sitting on the nest, they must have exited every time I entered.
Good luck with the young ones and let us know how they go.
Keeping Gouldians,Double Bars,Diamonds & Painted Finches.
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triplea
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Well done.
I do like the Diamond. Something about the eye markings
gives a bit of an "evil" look.
Anything I say. What a wonderful philosophy you have.
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Will_36
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Looks like my diamonds have nested again as I've been hearing young in the nest for about two weeks now.
Fingers cross. :D
Being local to this area they really look good even with all this cold weather. The Goulds don't like it much. :(
triplea wrote:I do like the Diamond. Something about the eye markings
gives a bit of an "evil" look.
They do look abit shifty.
Keeping Gouldians,Double Bars,Diamonds & Painted Finches.
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