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rip64
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Hi there, I'm a new member, I registered after reading great things from your site. I live in Torquay and have Aust. Grass Finches and Grass Parrots. Hope I can add to your site with 30 yrs of bird keeping, looking forward to learning heaps more.
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Jayburd
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Welcome Brian :D
sounds very interesting, what aust finches did you keep?
I'm sure you'll learn heaps here, and also I'm sure people will be able o learn off you're experiences too!
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welcome :D
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rip64
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Thanks Jayburd, Gouldians (Yellow Head Normals), Hecks, Scarlets(Normals) at the moment.
Jayburd wrote:Welcome Brian :D
sounds very interesting, what aust finches did you keep?
I'm sure you'll learn heaps here, and also I'm sure people will be able o learn off you're experiences too!
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Jayburd
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nice collection :D love Red-billed longtails!
Julian

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Feel free to check out my photos here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/lewinsrail/
And my birding antics here: http://worthtwointhebushbirding.blogspot.com.au/
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Welcome to the forum Brian. I think iv seen some of your for sale ads on petlink?? Any particular reason to only keep yellow head gouldians? Iv been working on my yellow head white chest goulds, I don't see as Many around as the red and black head varieties. Jarryd :)
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yellow heads are also far rarer than the others in the wild...
Julian

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Misso
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Yep jay your right, in vic with alot of breeders iv met and at sales iv only seen on the rare occasion some nice yh white chest goulds.
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:wave: Hi and welcome to the forum.
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rip64
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Thanks Misso - Absolute beauty - I reckon mother nature got it spot on with the Normal Yellow head Gouldian Finch.

Misso wrote:Welcome to the forum Brian. I think iv seen some of your for sale ads on petlink?? Any particular reason to only keep yellow head gouldians? Iv been working on my yellow head white chest goulds, I don't see as Many around as the red and black head varieties. Jarryd :)
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