popularity of goldfinches
- finches247
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There too flighty for me disturb other birds breeding so of they had to go but the males have beautiful colours
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Dont male an female look the same
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Birdwatcher and finch-keeper.
Feel free to check out my photos here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/lewinsrail/
And my birding antics here: http://worthtwointhebushbirding.blogspot.com.au/
- finches247
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No.male got more red and brighter in colour overall
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Ah I don't know much about them unfortunately...
Julian
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Birdwatcher and finch-keeper.
Feel free to check out my photos here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/lewinsrail/
And my birding antics here: http://worthtwointhebushbirding.blogspot.com.au/
- finches247
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I Learn heaps about them there hundreds around our farm
- nirep
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Hi mate,have you tried Gumtree which is a free classified?I did a quick search for ya and saw an add for $5 goldfinches.Archangelau wrote:I would like to get back into them. Only have a male so will need to get him a mate. Male is a litle crazy though. Perhaps an aviary bred hen would be the go.
What's the going rate for avairy bred goldfinches in Melbourne.
Thanks
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At $5 dollars I doubt very much they are cage bred and as of other who knows how he can have them at five bucks.
- Myzomela
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Nope , definitely wild-trapped. And as an added bonus for your $5 you get Megabacteria, coccidia and any choice of bacterial and fungal bugs all for free!!!!
A little cynical, perhaps, but wild-caught goldfinches stress easily and often succumb to these bugs so if you buy any make sure you quarantine them properly away from the rest of your birds.
A little cynical, perhaps, but wild-caught goldfinches stress easily and often succumb to these bugs so if you buy any make sure you quarantine them properly away from the rest of your birds.
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I hate wild caught birds. Unless your aviary is 200 meters squared they are more a pain then pleasure.
Have to say they are my all time favorite finch and were the reason I got into finches to begin with.
I first really heard them when I was at my uncles in Spain.
He would trap them and put them in cages along a big balcony.
When my new aviary is up I am going to get quite a few.
Also love the chaffinch and linnet or pardillo as we call it.
Europe has the best finches without a dounbt.
Have to say they are my all time favorite finch and were the reason I got into finches to begin with.
I first really heard them when I was at my uncles in Spain.
He would trap them and put them in cages along a big balcony.
When my new aviary is up I am going to get quite a few.
Also love the chaffinch and linnet or pardillo as we call it.
Europe has the best finches without a dounbt.
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