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Birders

chia

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2. "It has also been introduced to southern California..."

Reply to Donkees (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 20, 2022, 09:56 AM

Dec 2022

I was thrilled to see one of these males show up at my bird feeder on several occasions in the last year. Exciting moment, amazing to see right outside my window. Their body is no bigger than a lesser goldfinch's, but the incredibly long tail feathers and bright orange beak are really something.

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Pin-tailed Whydah Courtship Display [View all] Donkees Dec 2022 OP

Pin Tailed Whydah Donkees Dec 2022 #1

"It has also been introduced to southern California..." chia Dec 2022 #2

Escapees from the pet trade have even shown up in NYC Donkees Dec 2022 #3

Wow, that's a crazy photo. I wonder why the whydah doesn't want to raise its own chicks. What chia Dec 2022 #4

It may be that their eggs have a much better chance of survival with more nurturing birds (?) Donkees Dec 2022 #5