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Whenever I have gone near my finch nest boxes in the past the occupants fly out. Today however I took a nest down to check it and the zebra hen didn't come out. Even when I opened the lid she just shuffled a bit but wouldn't come out. So I put my hand in there thinking something may be wrong and she pecked me! Turns out she is fine just really protective of her eggs. She has been normal every other time. I am just amazed that the finch was brave enought to try and protect her eggs like that. Has anyone else been pecked by nesting finches?
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Yeah been pecked by a finch , it feels funny to me since I have parrots to compare the peck to . :D
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Serves you right for being so nosy :lol:

Just wait till one of the lorikeets gets hold of you Deb, damn they hurt.
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Sold a pair of Rainbows today Mickp .... the hen got hold of the fellas thumb good and proper .

What does Deb do ? Laughs her bloody head off then says OOOOPS Im so sorry .

Sometimes I worry about myself ...not really. Poor fella pert near had tears in his eyes. :cry: :lol:
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Don't you love the way they go straight onto their back into attack (Defence) mode. :lolno:
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She did actually ...it was like a stand off ..and scream sheesh .

Poor fella .

Please tell me the Purples and Littles are not like that .
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Mickp wrote:Just wait till one of the lorikeets gets hold of you Deb, damn they hurt.
Try a conure on your ear... OUCH
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:lol: ooops that's not funny ....very ouch .
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It's pretty funny when it happens to someone else :oops: :lol:
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always is NRG . :lol:
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