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yet to fledge but getting close
Posted: 09 Mar 2009, 17:34
by Mickp
got this pic today. there are 4 in the nest can make out 2 of them in the pic
babygouldians.jpg
Re: yet to fledge but getting close
Posted: 09 Mar 2009, 17:37
by Page0044
Very nice Mick, what type of finch are they.
Re: yet to fledge but getting close
Posted: 09 Mar 2009, 17:38
by Steven
There looking great Mick it looks like there really close to fledge soon.
Re: yet to fledge but getting close
Posted: 09 Mar 2009, 17:55
by Mickp
Greg they are gouldians
Re: yet to fledge but getting close
Posted: 09 Mar 2009, 17:58
by Page0044
Great Mick i have 3 pairs laying at the moment.
Re: yet to fledge but getting close
Posted: 09 Mar 2009, 20:25
by gomer
loks like they are lining up the runway.
Re: yet to fledge but getting close
Posted: 09 Mar 2009, 20:38
by GregH
I'm interested to know what the nesting medium is. Looks like to make a nest the birds remove some ot it to make a cavity rather than take some into the wire roll.
Re: yet to fledge but getting close
Posted: 09 Mar 2009, 21:42
by Mickp
they are in a nest which is in a basket like the one in the pic below.
it is approx 1m high by 600mm in diameter. filled with pea straw. all I did was to poke a few holes in the pea straw. the birds find one of these holes to their liking and then hollow out a nest in it. I stuck a heap of small branches into it to try and provide some privacy between nests
multinest.jpg