gnasher16 30,535 Posted May 31, 2015 Report Share Posted May 31, 2015 Walking up to my aviary earlier a couple of birds caught my eye flapping around in a tree close by......on closer inspection my heart sank when i saw they were Goldfinches as i thought my own birds had somehow escaped.....but mine were in place and i realised these two wild ones were probably flirting with my own birds as after a few years now of trying to attract wild Goldies onto my garden feeders ive never seen one until today.. Probably a bit of a boring meaningless story for some of yous but a good little experience for me so thought id share it with the group 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jeemes 4,524 Posted May 31, 2015 Report Share Posted May 31, 2015 Not boring mate,I bet you were over the moon. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lanesra 3,994 Posted May 31, 2015 Report Share Posted May 31, 2015 Beautiful Birds Gnash , Any Pics Off Your Aviary , I'm Changing My Garden Round (Again lol) And Was Toying With The Idea Of Another Aviary As I Had 1 15yrs Ago And Had Some Great Pleasure Out Off It Which Has Got Me Questioning Why I Stopped . . Oh Yes A Fukcing Cat Started Haunting The Place Do I Dislike Cats !! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
budharley 945 Posted May 31, 2015 Report Share Posted May 31, 2015 Just something about Goldies I love them , I bet you was well chuffed gnash , I can't get enough of watching goldifinchs I'm goldfinch mad. Did you ever read the book gnash Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 11,012 Posted May 31, 2015 Report Share Posted May 31, 2015 I got a pair that's been hanging around my garden for a couple of weeks and i'm chuffed to see them every day , i've had goldies for a few years but only had the odd wild one visit,well done and i'd say there's a chance there looking to nest in your conifers maybe Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 30,535 Posted June 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 Beautiful Birds Gnash , Any Pics Off Your Aviary , I'm Changing My Garden Round (Again lol) And Was Toying With The Idea Of Another Aviary As I Had 1 15yrs Ago And Had Some Great Pleasure Out Off It Which Has Got Me Questioning Why I Stopped . . Oh Yes A Fukcing Cat Started Haunting The Place Do I Dislike Cats !! Go for it mate....theres loads of pics of my aviary on here i did a kind of progressive build thing on here as some of the lads were helping with advice etc......maybe you could do the same be interesting to see Just something about Goldies I love them , I bet you was well chuffed gnash , I can't get enough of watching goldifinchs I'm goldfinch mad. Did you ever read the book gnash Ive got the book somewhere mate but never read it cover to cover.....i agree they are fascinating to watch ive even set up a little video camera to watch them before. I got a pair that's been hanging around my garden for a couple of weeks and i'm chuffed to see them every day , i've had goldies for a few years but only had the odd wild one visit,well done and i'd say there's a chance there looking to nest in your conifers maybe Im not sure they are nesting i think they probably heard my birds and recognised the sound as their own type and just came for a bit of a gander.....my birds were acting all excited for a while so there was some sort of coming together .....i dont know maybe im wrong its just like i say after a few years trying to attract them onto my feeders with no joy i wondered if my birds singing had lured them in ? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 11,012 Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 Birds of a feather flock together Gnasher and they will have come down to see whats about with your own birds mate , 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Navek Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 Walking up to my aviary earlier a couple of birds caught my eye flapping around in a tree close by......on closer inspection my heart sank when i saw they were Goldfinches as i thought my own birds had somehow escaped.....but mine were in place and i realised these two wild ones were probably flirting with my own birds as after a few years now of trying to attract wild Goldies onto my garden feeders ive never seen one until today.. Probably a bit of a boring meaningless story for some of yous but a good little experience for me so thought id share it with the group had the same yesterday Nash saw my goldie on roof of my avairy !!!!! Then realised it wasn't mine but was another,I thought it mite of been his mate ( what got out) I ran up stairs got the binoculars to see if it had a ring but it didn't ... The same day I saw a couple on the green way aswell.....funny how I've never noticed the birds around my house until I stared keeping birds lol... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 30,535 Posted June 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 funny how I've never noticed the birds around my house until I stared keeping birds lol... Same as me....up until a few years ago i could of had Goldies raising family after family in my garden i wouldnt of paid a blind bit of notice..........ignorance eh ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tatsblisters 10,405 Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 Beautiful Birds Gnash , Any Pics Off Your Aviary , I'm Changing My Garden Round (Again lol) And Was Toying With The Idea Of Another Aviary As I Had 1 15yrs Ago And Had Some Great Pleasure Out Off It Which Has Got Me Questioning Why I Stopped . . Oh Yes A Fukcing Cat Started Haunting The Place Do I Dislike Cats !! Go for it mate....theres loads of pics of my aviary on here i did a kind of progressive build thing on here as some of the lads were helping with advice etc......maybe you could do the same be interesting to see Just something about Goldies I love them , I bet you was well chuffed gnash , I can't get enough of watching goldifinchs I'm goldfinch mad. Did you ever read the book gnash Ive got the book somewhere mate but never read it cover to cover.....i agree they are fascinating to watch ive even set up a little video camera to watch them before. I got a pair that's been hanging around my garden for a couple of weeks and i'm chuffed to see them every day , i've had goldies for a few years but only had the odd wild one visit,well done and i'd say there's a chance there looking to nest in your conifers maybe Im not sure they are nesting i think they probably heard my birds and recognised the sound as their own type and just came for a bit of a gander.....my birds were acting all excited for a while so there was some sort of coming together .....i dont know maybe im wrong its just like i say after a few years trying to attract them onto my feeders with no joy i wondered if my birds singing had lured them in ? Your birds lured them in some of the old bird catchers i knew always used call birds to lure other birds in. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 30,535 Posted June 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 Your birds lured them in some of the old bird catchers i knew always used call birds to lure other birds in. oh right i see.......my innocence of such things is embarrassing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Navek Posted June 5, 2015 Report Share Posted June 5, 2015 Been sat watching a pair today ..... Never have I seen: noticed finches in the yard till I had my avairy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 11,012 Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 Your birds lured them in some of the old bird catchers i knew always used call birds to lure other birds in. oh right i see.......my innocence of such things is embarrassing Bit harsh on yourself mate as there isn't one member on this forum that knows everything about any subject.. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 30,535 Posted June 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 Bit harsh on yourself mate as there isn't one member on this forum that knows everything about any subject.. I dont mind.....im having great fun learning,like being a kid again 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
slip lead 862 Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 I've got a pair nesting in a tree at the back of my house, singing his head of all day. I see more goldfinches than any other birds around my area and very rairly see or hear a greenfinch the complete opposite to when I was a kid 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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