Ok so we all must have a wishlist a million miles long.... so whats your wish list of birds youd love to own one day? MIne are-
Green Avadavat
Blue Caps
Purple Grenadier Waxbill
Tricolour Parrot Finch
Diamond Firetails
Strawberry Finch
Melbas
Peters Twinspot
I know a few are very unlikely..but who knows....
Whats Your wish list!
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While I'm here my list is different to what it would be back in Australia. The Philippines can still import but these guys don't bring in anything more than canaries these days. Anyway top of my list is to get the red-eared parrot-finch (shown in my icon). I'm currently writing a proposal to put to my kids school to get a bank of breeding aviaries and establish a captive breeding program for this threatened endemic species. The administrators were interested when I presented the concept at Fridays PTA meeting. Given the political heavies whose kids attend this school I think I've got a chance of success.
If I could get them, I'd be happy with painted firetails, orange breasted wax-bills and blue-face parrot finches but the the purple grenadiers look incredible and I've always been facinated by green strawbs and quail-finches. Ah dreaming is a nice way to spend time but figuring how to realise it can be frustrating. Hey, I'd be happy if my spice finches bred!
If I could get them, I'd be happy with painted firetails, orange breasted wax-bills and blue-face parrot finches but the the purple grenadiers look incredible and I've always been facinated by green strawbs and quail-finches. Ah dreaming is a nice way to spend time but figuring how to realise it can be frustrating. Hey, I'd be happy if my spice finches bred!
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blue caps, golden song sparrow, etc. in a few years when space allows.
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Birdwatcher and finch-keeper.
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And my birding antics here: http://worthtwointhebushbirding.blogspot.com.au/
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Hey Greg, any chance of getting some pics of the Spice finches? We have an article just waiting for pics.GregH wrote:Hey, I'd be happy if my spice finches bred!
Diane
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red eared firetail *drools*
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I AM WITH EVERYONE sorry shouting again, want them all , so have plans for the next few years after moving with having a variety , other than a few more softbills i would say the red eared fire tail, but not until i have been a bit more succesful with the diamonds first...pete
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Does anybody actually have a contact for anyone breeding Green Strawbs (avadavats) or Purple Grenadiers??
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purple grennies, there is a guy (name escapes me) who has one (?) on here.
Green Avadavats, try the Green Avadavat Support Group (see link)
http://www.qfs.org.au/GreenAvadavat/index.htm
Green Avadavats, try the Green Avadavat Support Group (see link)
http://www.qfs.org.au/GreenAvadavat/index.htm
Julian
Birdwatcher and finch-keeper.
Feel free to check out my photos here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/lewinsrail/
And my birding antics here: http://worthtwointhebushbirding.blogspot.com.au/
Birdwatcher and finch-keeper.
Feel free to check out my photos here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/lewinsrail/
And my birding antics here: http://worthtwointhebushbirding.blogspot.com.au/