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amalan11
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totaly off topic..but can I ask what type of finch is that lovely bird in KIMBERLY BREEDERS avitar? Im sure iv never seen anything like it,is it some kind of star? : 8-)
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Sorry Deb, I thought it was well known that you were right in what you said :thumbup:
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Is all good Buzz ... :thumbup:
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amalan11 wrote:but can I ask what type of finch is that lovely bird in KIMBERLY BREEDERS avitar?
Green Twinspot
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Buzzard-1 wrote:
amalan11 wrote:but can I ask what type of finch is that lovely bird in KIMBERLY BREEDERS avitar?
Green Twinspot
ONE of the green twinspots :) there are 3
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beautiful bird,but I def read somewhere twinspots were very territorial so not for me ,not enough room :roll: .its just amazing what pretty patterns are on some finchs
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I don't think you have to worry about them being territorial Amalan...you'd be hard pressed finding one in Australia.
If you did, then I'd give them all the territory they need!!! ;)
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amalan11
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yes..I saw they are about $800 a pair so at that price I recon they would have to have there own airconditioned avery :lolno:
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I was unware of the last few posts in 'that' thread till now.
Deb, you said what needed to be said, nothing more.
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Yep- Its one of the Green Twinspots :) My ultimate lust bird!! Wish we could get them here in OZ. $800 a pair??? I would definetly get a pair if thats what they cost.. I would have thouht they would be more than the Dybowski Twinspots which are around $4000 a pr I believe..
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