I noticed the species profile doesn't cover sexing goldfinches.
Here are some bad photos of mine:
The red mask is brighter and bigger in the cock, and extends behind the eyes.
He is also singing, which helps...
The bird in the better photo in the species profile is a hen.
I will try to get better photos on a sunny day.
Sexing goldfinches.
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Avid amateur aviculturalist; I keep mostly australian and foreign finches.
The art is long, the life so short; the critical moment is fleeting and experience can be misleading, crisis is difficult....... (Hippocrates)
The art is long, the life so short; the critical moment is fleeting and experience can be misleading, crisis is difficult....... (Hippocrates)
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The sun came out!
Here's a pair:
Here's a pair:
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Avid amateur aviculturalist; I keep mostly australian and foreign finches.
The art is long, the life so short; the critical moment is fleeting and experience can be misleading, crisis is difficult....... (Hippocrates)
The art is long, the life so short; the critical moment is fleeting and experience can be misleading, crisis is difficult....... (Hippocrates)
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Well done on your second attempt you can really see the difference with the amount of black whiskers around the beak.Also points for taking initiative for info on sexing these birds on aussie finch forum.I have this link that is very thorough,check it out.
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That's right mate,
Thanks for teaching us how to sex gold finches .
Thanks Nathan
Thanks for teaching us how to sex gold finches .
Thanks Nathan
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Great site Nirep; thorough to a fault!
Pleased to be useful, Nathan..
Pleased to be useful, Nathan..
Avid amateur aviculturalist; I keep mostly australian and foreign finches.
The art is long, the life so short; the critical moment is fleeting and experience can be misleading, crisis is difficult....... (Hippocrates)
The art is long, the life so short; the critical moment is fleeting and experience can be misleading, crisis is difficult....... (Hippocrates)