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moos
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Joined: 01 Nov 2010, 22:51
Location: England

Hi All

Mark from Essex (England) just saying Hello

Have no birds at the moment as just mooved home
but i have kept most small Finches
will be starting again with Parrot Finches (Peals & Forbes shortly)
had a few Sunbirds Hummers
& was lucky enough when i had the space money & time (and no wife)
to have my three of my 4 all time favourite species

Blue Napped Chlorophonia
Pompadour Catingas
Red headed Tits

C
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Location: Yenda NSW
Location: Yenda NSW

Hi & welcome to the forum
Mick.
Finch addict and rodent hater.
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Jayburd
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Location: Canberra

welcome to the forum :D
WOW!!!!!! you certainly are accomplished! love all three of those :D
sunbirds???? :think: I wonder when I will get to move to england :P
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/
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Diane
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Location: Northern 'burbs of Adelaide
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Hi and welcome to the forum.
Just had a look at some pics of the birds you have kept, I love the Blue Napped Chlorophonia
Diane
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Jayburd
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hamg on, hang on... just remembered what exactly red headed tits look like - I LOVE THEM!!!! remember seeing them the first time in a book... any chance you could send some over here :roll: :innocent: nah darn customs :irked: ah well they do their bit...
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/
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finchbreeder
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Location: Midwest of West. Aust. Coast
Location: Midwest of West.Aust.Coast

Welcome. Don't think I would swap our warm climate for your birds even. :D
LML
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jusdeb
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welcome :lol:
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moos
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Joined: 01 Nov 2010, 22:51
Location: England

Thanks for the warm welcome

yes you guys do get the weather, spent last christmas in Adelaide

but we dont get Spiders
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bleeding green
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Location: Wollongong NSW

spiders :lolno:

Only spiders I ever see are huntsmans which are harmless. It's funny how foriegners think if they come here they can ride kangaroos, get biten by a spider or get eaten by a shark. They have more chance of meeting a nice welcoming backpacker murderer.
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Diane
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Location: Northern 'burbs of Adelaide

We do get the odd Redback spider in Adelaide.
moos wrote:spent last christmas in Adelaide
whereabouts were you?
Diane
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