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Post by norwichfinchman on Jun 29, 2009 5:22:15 GMT 10
 I have been to the bird auction today and purchased two Red Rumps. One Cock and one Hen. They are yellow and green with the cock bird having some blue. Don't know what mutation they are called? They are in good health. I paid £8 for the cock bird that is 16:38 Aud and I paid £10 for the hen bird that is 20:46 Aud Also at the Auction were a breeding pair of Ringnecks and they went for £51 which is 74:34 Aud Bourkes £15 which is 30:69 Aud Also Conures at the Auction but can't remember how much they went for? Anyway my Red Rumps have settled in nicely!
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Post by Karen on Jun 29, 2009 13:31:51 GMT 10
Green & Yellow with a touch of blue sounds like the normal wild type - by far the more robust looking mutation in my opinion. I am selling my red rump collection as my bourke's & elegant collection is growing. |
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Post by norwichfinchman on Jun 30, 2009 3:00:01 GMT 10
Pity we didn't live closer because i would buy your stock of Red-Rumps. They are brilliant!
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Post by ozwell on Jul 1, 2009 7:30:55 GMT 10
Red rumps are a great little parrot! I got my first few pairs to use as foster parents for my northern rosellas. A friend had them and he said no matter what you do the hen keeps sitting. So I got the lot 10 birds for $160 - Bargin!! He had (I have) some really nice mutations, so I now breed them on their own.
I agree it is a pity you don't live closer as I too would be interested. (Freight to WA can be a deal breaker)
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Post by meandem on Jul 1, 2009 9:21:51 GMT 10
Pics would be great, but yes it does sound like a normal to me too. They are a great little bird and have a beautiful call. I can have anything up to 30 wild ones here in the back yard every day. We have actually put up nest boxes for them around our house yard so that they can breed here safely. We don't have any grassies any more, we have sold them all. I can sit out the back any day and see them, so I guess I am just very lucky.
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Post by meandem on Jul 1, 2009 11:55:03 GMT 10
OK, so it got the better of me, I just had to go and get the camera and take a pic for you. There is a lot of squabbling going on at the moment, they are all fighting for the best nest. Might have to get a few more put up for them.  Glen looking at me wondering why I am standing on a chair in the middle of the yard with a camera in my hands.  As you can see they aren't bothered by the other birds in our yard, they all happily sing along together. |
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Post by norwichfinchman on Jul 1, 2009 23:29:49 GMT 10
Amazing pictures. I will take some of my Red Rumps when i get a chance. You are all so lucky having such wonderfull birds visiting your backyard.
have you heard about the UK population of wild RINGNECK PARAKEETS. They are flying free around alot of Counties in England. They were once captive birds that are expected escapees. Alot of people see them regular and the recorded flocks are getting bigger. They even survive our winter months when it's snowing and very cold. They are hardy birds and don't have many predetors. Even the hawks seem to leave them alone?
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Post by meandem on Jul 2, 2009 9:38:50 GMT 10
That would be an interesting sight to see, the ringnecks. We tend to take things for granted sometimes. There are so many people that come here where I live and they don't realise how many beautiful things surround them. Word passes around that I am the bird lady and they are always at my house asking questions. Sometimes I wish I had more knowledge about the non-seeding eating birds, because we have a lot of those here at the dam, and people are always asking about them.
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Post by ozwell on Jul 2, 2009 18:56:34 GMT 10
Are they the indian ringneck or an Aussie species.
Were I am staying in Alice springs at the moment a wild (escaped) pair of indian ringnecks breed next door, and have done so for a few years so I am told. But none of the young return with them.
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