Aussie Finch Forum

Released him yesterday as the wet weather has passed. This morning he's hunting insects so has settled in well. I'm looking for a hen, so please let me know if you have any leads.

Very nice!

He is so beautiful I wish for him and you that you find him a mate.
LML

Awesome bird

Beautiful bird Sam,do they go out of colour in the non breeding season? Craig

Beautiful bird and wonderful photo. Good luck finding a partner.

They moult around February (they did here at least). If you feed the red colour enhanced Wombaroo insectivore mix as part of the softfood offered he should keep good colour.

Tiaris wrote:They moult around February (they did here at least). If you feed the red colour enhanced Wombaroo insectivore mix as part of the softfood offered he should keep good colour.

Cheers, thanks Tiaris. Craig

Craig52 wrote:Beautiful bird Sam,do they go out of colour in the non breeding season? Craig

They don't have an eclipse plumage like fairy-wrens.

Cheers Ian

Tiaris wrote:They moult around February (they did here at least). If you feed the red colour enhanced Wombaroo insectivore mix as part of the softfood offered he should keep good colour.

I know Steve H. (breeder of this one) was feeding mealworms injected with Canthaxanthin during the moult. Very dedicated - not sure if I'll go to that extent. I don't think his birds were really going for the softfood.

I didn't realise you had these Tiaris until yesterday. The terrific news is I've located a hen which I believe in a round-about way could be partially due to your misfortune. I'm super pleased as I really thought it would be an impossible find.