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Diane
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Is there anywhere in Australia that does something like this?

http://www.livetrap.com/cgi/search.cgi? ... Bird+Traps
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jusdeb
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Much like the ones they use down south to catch Corellas when they get to annoying. ( dont approve of catching our native parrots this way or any way really )
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Diane
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I was thinking more for the aviary instead of chasing them around with the net, or having to wait until the finch is in a smaller cage and use a string to close the door. (Too much like fishing! :lol: )
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I have a couple of finch traps that I inherited from my Father. Only about 30cm square and 10 cm high (the holding section) works on a balance and drop principal. The bird walks into the feeding station and it and the food drop into the holding section. :o Will try and take a photo or 3 and send to you Diane. (Feel free to post them on here when I get to it) These were proffesionally made, but should be possible to make something of the sort.
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bluebutterfly213 wrote:Is there anywhere in Australia that does something like this?

http://www.livetrap.com/cgi/search.cgi? ... Bird+Traps
Would be easy to make by hubby Im sure.Just need some aviary wire of cuts tin snips and tying wire, and of you go.Might cost you a nice cuppa tea and piece of cake aswell. :lol:
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Sheesh why does getting anything done by hubby involve having to be nice ....no wonder Im so independant :lol: :D :lol:
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finchbreeder wrote:Will try and take a photo or 3 and send to you Diane.
Thanks for that.
gomer wrote:Would be easy to make by hubby Im sure.Just need some aviary wire of cuts tin snips and tying wire, and of you go.Might cost you a nice cuppa tea and piece of cake aswell. :lol:
jusdeb wrote:Sheesh why does getting anything done by hubby involve having to be nice ....no wonder Im so independant :lol: :D :lol:
:lol: :lol:
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I used something similar for catching/despatching indian mynahs.
The two tunnels that get smaller with spikes around the inside edge are very effective, a bird wouldn't get out.
Julian

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maybe the same can be used for your blackbird....not the despatching bit of course :o
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hmm, maybe... the ideas abound... :D
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