Ah. That makes sense.
On 05/01/2015, at 10:00 PM, Charles <> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I know the founder and owner of the website oversixty.com.au (I worked with
> her at Ninemsn) and emailed her about the forums comments (I actually
> forwarded some emails).
>
> This may have had something to do with the photo change!
>
> Cheers,
>
> Charles Hunter
> Bronte, NSW
>
>> On 5 Jan 2015, at 5:53 pm, John Tongue <> wrote:
>>
>> Hi all,
>> I can find the article, following the link, but can't find a photo of
>> finches - only a Red-colared Lorikeet. Must be missing something????
>>
>> John Tongue
>> Devonport, Tas.
>>
>>
>>> On 05/01/2015, at 4:24 PM, Joseph Morlan <> wrote:
>>>
>>> Looks more like a Tricolored Parrotfinch (Erythrura tricolor) to me. And
>>> yes, those are certainly aviary birds.
>>>
>>> On Mon, 5 Jan 2015 16:13:52 +1100, "Philip Veerman" <>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Ha good question, Surely the photo is engineered (photoshopped - the birds'
>>>> toes are missing) and or equally likely taken in an aviary- (three Gouldian
>>>> Finches in the one photo, one of each head colour and one Blue-faced Parrot
>>>> Finch together at a waterfall is pretty unlikely). The one you are asking
>>>> about maybe is a photoshopped Blue-faced Parrot Finch with blue extended to
>>>> the body or is there such a similar bird in PNG or other islands. Actually
>>>> on checking I believe suggest it is a form that has been selected for in
>>>> captivity, see e.g. this website
>>>> http://www.theparrotfinches.com/trichroa.htm for various aviary bred forms
>>>> of the species. There are photos there of the same odd colour form as on
>>>> that promo photo (along with lots of other odd finches and parrots).
>>>>
>>>> Philip
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Birding-Aus On Behalf Of
>>>> Susan Knowles
>>>> Sent: Monday, 5 January 2015 2:44 PM
>>>> To:
>>>> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] finches
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Sorry
>>>> http://oversixty.com.au/lifestyle/outdoors/2014/12/best-places-to-bird-watch
>>>> /
>>>> Susan Knowles
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> On 5 Jan 2015, at 2:13 pm, Dave Torr <> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Which article? Where is the photo?
>>>>>
>>>>> On 5 Jan 2015 13:06, "Susan Knowles" <
>>>>> <>> wrote: I saw an article on
>>>>> birdwatching places in Australia and wonder what the bird on the right
>>>>> in the accompanying photo is? Susan Knowles
>>>>> <> <m("aapt.net.au","sknowles46");">
>>>>> <>> Susan Knowles
>>>>> <>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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