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 Post subject: Re: Gouldian Finch Babies!
PostPosted: Sat Apr 12, 2014 5:01 am 
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The reason the finches didn't accept the nestbox is because in the wild, well, they don't use them. Nestboxes are designed to imitate holes in trees, and finches biuld nests in the wild. It just wasn't natural.



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 Post subject: Re: Gouldian Finch Babies!
PostPosted: Wed Apr 23, 2014 9:30 am 
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So the babies are now just at the cusp of fledging--they've got all their feathers, but some are still pins. They get upset now when I try to look in so I've haven't bothered them as much.

The parents are apparently sick of feeding them though--the other day we found a big sprig of millet in the nest. One of the parents must have dragged it in :lol:
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 Post subject: Re: Gouldian Finch Babies!
PostPosted: Wed Apr 23, 2014 10:19 am 
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That is so funny :lol:

They grew up very fast! Any pictures?
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 Post subject: Re: Gouldian Finch Babies!
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Maybe when I get home! They're a rather drab olive color now.
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 Post subject: Re: Gouldian Finch Babies!
PostPosted: Wed Apr 23, 2014 11:22 pm 
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At what age they start getting the pretty plumage?

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 Post subject: Re: Gouldian Finch Babies!
PostPosted: Thu Apr 24, 2014 9:31 am 
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About 6 months, I think? Whenever their first molt is.
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