Aussie Finch Forum

I too will have this problem, any tips on a suitable net?

Which net should I buy?

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/261135506303

or

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/400355289134

2nd net is better I think

Thanks to Misso, I bought one of these from Lentra Direct

I go to the $2 shop and buy a couple of "butterfly" nets at a time. The netting can always be replaced with muslin if you are worried about them catching their toes.
LML

I use a wire trap to catch the birds (hinged door with fishing line). Put food source at the back of the trap, normally a day or 2 ahead of schedule, so the birds get use to it.. Then near the time of trapping,normally night before I remove all food sources.
Then when its time to trap the birds, I put the food source back in. Then wait....and wait....and wait.
Red Face Parrot Finches - very easy to trap
Gouldians - not too bad
tri-coloureds - are these birds dumb (or maybe too smart). They take forever to find the opening.

The main issue is trying to trap the right birds. I normally end up trapping everything going in, and putting the ones in a temporary cage that I don't want.

It can be frustrating, but seems a lot less stressful than trying to catch with a net!

I have always padded theframe of thenet so that it causes minimal hurt to the bird if it hits them. I sometimesget overzealous with the swishing and it isn't hard for the target or other birds to be "in the headlights" as I swing (not too hard, of course).

I have some major renos planned for the aviary, brick floor, brush holders, better perches etc. this requires the birds to be out. I have a net and a holding cage, my question is what is the best time to catch the brids? In the evening when they're roosting or in the morning when they're active?

morning time, gives the birds a chance to settle into the holding cage (find food/water etc)

misso