Red Star In The Morning

[Baccus]

I got this photo today of one of my male Red Star finches and thought it was too stunning to not share.

So beautiful sitting in the sun

 

[LucyB]

WOW He's a beauty!

 

[Baccus]

Just another of our stunning Aussie Natives, thanks for the compliment he's a very pretty little boy.

 

[Better is Betta]

Yes indeed he is a stunner You have to show everyone your others they are beautiful too especially your native gouldian

 

[Baccus]

I shall see what I can do for photos they are shocking for not sitting still for long, sort of like trying to get good clear photos of fish .

 

[minnnt]

Beautiful as always Baccus.

 

[Baccus]

Thank you Minnnt, I will go out to the avairy today and try to get some of my other birds all looking glorious in the sun.

But in the mean time here is my Black faced hen Gouldian.

and even though he doesn't have stunning colours the pic was too cute to not share.... my male Black faced Finch (no relation to a Gouldian)

And I am pretty sure he has chicks stashed away in his little house nest.

 

[Baccus]

Got some more pictures of some of my finches as well as my Rosa Bourkes.

So starting off we have Bourke the male Rosa Bourke.

And now his hen Rose.

She is pink as well just not as bright and the full sun has washed her colour out.
They are a native grass parrot, but of course the pink form is not wild. They are also semi nocturnal liking to fly around at dusk and predawn, they also make soft twittering calls much like finches.


Male Black Faced finch

This guy is another Aussie native, his hen is sitting tight on some eggs and he seems to be sitting on eggs in a totally different nest.


Now for some non-native finches, below is a male Strawberry finch

And my pretty little male Cuban finch out in the sun, showing off his vibrant yellow head gear.

Hope you like them . I am yet to get my male red faced Gouldian to co-operate and stay still in the sunlight or even the Red Cheeked Cordon Bleus, let alone the St Helenas and the strawberries.

 

[Better is Betta]

Very beautiful Baccus, The female gouldian is very pretty so the male must be absolutely stunning. Can't wait to see some more

 

[Baccus]

I think my favourite gouldian is the red faced over the black or orange faced. Definantly prefer the three wild colours over all the mutations. Hopefully I can get the male to sit still out in the open tomorrow.

 

[Baccus]

Some more photos of my finches.

First of all my male red faced gouldian he still wont stay in the sun for me but even these pictures should give a hint of how brightly coloured he is.

Next is the same male Gouldain and a male Red cheeked Cordon Bleu who is busy singing and dancing to the ladies showing off his piece of grass.

My next native is not a finch but a very diligent female King Quail.

My King Quail are very forgiving sorts of birds I have often seen fledgling finches cuddle up to the quail at night, even going so far as to crawl in under the clucky hen as she keeps her eggs warm.

Now non-native
Finally a photo that shows off some of the colour of a St Helena

And last but not least one of the male Strawberry finches.

The strawberry is the one near the upright white tube, he has white speckles on his wings, the bird with its back to the camera is a male Ruddy, in the food tray a pair of Cuban finches and looking at them a hen king quail.

 

[Better is Betta]

All I can say is WOW!

 

[Alm0stAwesome]

Stunning!! Keep em coming Baccus!

 

[Baccus]

I'll keep trying to get photos of my birds, still have to get a decent pic of the ruddys, and the doves, and when the quail eggs hatch some pics of the day old chicks which are about the size of a thumb nail.

 

[Dieses Madchen]

I'm so jealous of your birds. Absolute stunners!