Romany 1,065 Posted May 31, 2011 Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 Spotted him and their lass nesting along the street from me, a muler if ever I saw one Quote Link to post Share on other sites
craigyboy 1,274 Posted May 31, 2011 Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 absolute stunner i wouldnt mind it in my shed either Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiny 7 1,694 Posted May 31, 2011 Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DUCKWING 302 Posted May 31, 2011 Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 NICE COCK BIRD JUDGING BY HOW FAR THE COLOUR GOES PAST THE EYE , IF PICKY ,........ COULD DO WITH MORE COLOUR ON THE BLAZE , WOULD HAVE LIKED TO HAVE SEEN A FRONT SHOT TO SEE HOW SQUARE THAT BLAZE IS ....... ALL THE BEST DUCKWING Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Butler 396 Posted May 31, 2011 Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 could be the pic but he looks to be a buff not ideal in a mule pairing.But he is a very nice bird all the same. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Romany 1,065 Posted May 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 (edited) Hopefully will get some more pics of him, not this pic, hes a buff Edited May 31, 2011 by Romany Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Clipper 207 Posted May 31, 2011 Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 could be the pic but he looks to be a buff not ideal in a mule pairing.But he is a very nice bird all the same. whats a buff????????????? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DottyDoo 500 Posted May 31, 2011 Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 could be the pic but he looks to be a buff not ideal in a mule pairing.But he is a very nice bird all the same. whats a buff????????????? im sure its his feather type, but i dont know nowt aboot goldies, so if im wrong im sure [bANNED TEXT] will correct me Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Romany 1,065 Posted May 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 This guy any better? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DottyDoo 500 Posted May 31, 2011 Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 why the top us got an orange bit in his red mask, an the other is pure red??????? is it a sign of age??? or just a variation Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 5,972 Posted May 31, 2011 Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 This guy any better? I've got the double of him in my shed but the little sod will not show anything affection, if it goes near him while he's eating it gets battered too Quote Link to post Share on other sites
top poacher 42 Posted June 1, 2011 Report Share Posted June 1, 2011 just stuck a fife hen in wi my goldie,only been into birds 2,mth,bad pics, Uploaded with ImageShack.us try n get better pics Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 5,972 Posted June 1, 2011 Report Share Posted June 1, 2011 just stuck a fife hen in wi my goldie,only been into birds 2,mth,bad pics, Uploaded with ImageShack.us try n get better pics Is he showing any interest in her mate? Its looking like i'm gonna have to pick my favourite pair of hens and over winter them with my goldie and hopefully he'll bond next year with them. I've even got a goldie hen which he doesn't show any interest in Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cúagusgiorraí 57 Posted June 1, 2011 Report Share Posted June 1, 2011 (edited) thats a fine Goldie Romany A bit off topic sorry, but is the American Goldfinch kept in captivity or for crossbreeding? Surely a beautiful bird Edited June 1, 2011 by cúagusgiorraà Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Meroman 105 Posted June 1, 2011 Report Share Posted June 1, 2011 (edited) why the top us got an orange bit in his red mask, an the other is pure red??????? is it a sign of age??? or just a variation When the goldfinch is in the moult the last part of it to moult out is the blaze,the orange you see in the blaze of the goldfinch in the first photo is due to the fact that the bird has not fully finished the moult, they start to moult in august and sometimes it can be October before they fully finish. Although a rare occurrence it can happen that birds get stuck in the moult which usually means there are underlying health problems with the bird and this could be the case in this photo. If you look at the second photo you will see the goldfinch in that photo was snapped in early summer because it is in full breeding condition, a crimson red blaze, no black tip on its beak and the feather quality is tip top unlike the bird in the first photo. Hope this helps. Edited June 1, 2011 by Meroman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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