shaunpauls7 131 Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 My experience with caged and aviary birds is next to nothing but i have always had a soft spot for bullfinches in my eyes they are stunning birds.Does anyone keep any bullfinches? Put up a couple of pics and maybe abit about there background as a wild bird? Atb shaun Quote Link to post Share on other sites
christian71 3,187 Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 My experience with caged and aviary birds is next to nothing but i have always had a soft spot for bullfinches in my eyes they are stunning birds.Does anyone keep any bullfinches? Put up a couple of pics and maybe abit about there background as a wild bird? Atb shaun my favorite british bird Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shaunpauls7 131 Posted January 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 My experience with caged and aviary birds is next to nothing but i have always had a soft spot for bullfinches in my eyes they are stunning birds.Does anyone keep any bullfinches? Put up a couple of pics and maybe abit about there background as a wild bird? Atb shaun my favorite british bird They are stunning birds, Not seen many around. Atb shaun 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
christian71 3,187 Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 My experience with caged and aviary birds is next to nothing but i have always had a soft spot for bullfinches in my eyes they are stunning birds.Does anyone keep any bullfinches? Put up a couple of pics and maybe abit about there background as a wild bird? Atb shaun my favorite british bird They are stunning birds, Not seen many around. Atb shaun Ony ever seen them in the wild once Quote Link to post Share on other sites
craigyboy 1,274 Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 i was working at manchester airport yesterday and a cock bully landed in a hedge about 3 ft away from me,stunning Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shaunpauls7 131 Posted January 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 A haven't seen many but used to see a few of them when i was younger.I can still remember creeping about the woods looking for birds.Bullfinches are by far my favorite wild bird. Anyone recommend a good site for info on British birds? Cheers for the reply's lads. Atb shaun Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nainworb 0 Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 british-birds-in-aviculture is a good site iv got 3pairs to hopefully breed this year cage breed 1s Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shaunpauls7 131 Posted January 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 british-birds-in-aviculture is a good site iv got 3pairs to hopefully breed this year cage breed 1s Will get stuck into that bud thanks and all the best with your breeding keep us update.Maybe a couple of pics?Atvb shaun Quote Link to post Share on other sites
albert64 1,882 Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 i was working at manchester airport yesterday and a cock bully landed in a hedge about 3 ft away from me,stunning dont live far from the airport, there's plenty of bullies round there see loads when i walk the river between sale water and chorlton water plenty of other things aswell 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fresh earth 47 Posted January 14, 2012 Report Share Posted January 14, 2012 Plenty bullies around here cracking looking birds the boys i know whom keep them find they dont do well unless fed live food cracking birds though love watching them in the wild. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poacher3161 1,766 Posted January 14, 2012 Report Share Posted January 14, 2012 My favourite finch aswell and their a lot more common than people think as sometimes its only the pipeing sound they make that makes you notice them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cubz 73 Posted January 14, 2012 Report Share Posted January 14, 2012 was out walking at weekend and took a picture of around 10-15 sitting in a tree, not the greatest pic as dont have a big zoom on camera but still the most i have seen together. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted January 14, 2012 Report Share Posted January 14, 2012 Last one I saw was in a tree in my nan's garden a few months back. My grandad used to have a few in his shed years ago. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Meroman 105 Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 Check out this link........ http://www.nativebirds.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18&Itemid=17 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shaunpauls7 131 Posted January 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 Thanks for the reply's lads.Will need a keep a eye out for them not seen many in the past couple of years. Any pic's would be great. Atb shaun Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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