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Jayburd
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Hey all!
Just completed my first day of work at the Gold Creek Village walk in aviary in Canberra :D :D :D
and guess what new additions I saw

A PAIR OF PINTAILED WHYDAHS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

woot, now I can spy and keep an eye on them whenever I'm there :D
Julian

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GregH
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Would that be a true pair or 2 males because they look nice? Did you happen to notice 6 pairs of St Helina's in the same aviary too?
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a pair, male in plumage and hen not :)
and they are building up the number of saints, the aviary is about 400m square or so and very high
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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