Wildlife November 2010

[Anthony Darby]

So can Anthony bring ANY of his plants with him to NZ?  I know that you can bring bulbs in under certain restrictions, but I am guessing that most "green" material hasn't a hope?  It also depends on course where in NZ he's moving to, and therefore what he can actually grow there?

I think the short answer in no Paul.

[Paul T]

Bother!!

There is always seed I guess, and at least in NZ there are a few nurseries that you can get alpines and unusuals from..... and Lesley etc.    And all those wonderful Trilliums that I'd like to be able to get my hands on here.    So things aren't all bad. 

Do you know for sure where in NZ you're going to be living?

[Anthony Darby]

Do you know for sure where in NZ you're going to be living?

No = another short answer. 

[Paul T]

Yep, both definitely fall under the category of "short answer", that is for sure. 

[Gerdk]

Scots in Germany

While looking for some interesting coloured canary birds to my surpise I came along a strange type which was called Scotch. There were also some Norwich, Gloster and Border Canaries.
I add some pics

1. the Scotch (fancy) canary
2. description of (another) Scotch (yellow)
3. a red canary
4. a canary called black and red
5. a Gouldian Finch

Gerd

[Gerdk]

Ups, Pics didn't arrive
- here is another try

[mark smyth]

Gerd if you have $225 you can have hand carved Gouldian finches
http://www.birdhug.com/gouldianpair1.html

[Lesley Cox]

Not really my kind of thing, but they are very very nice.

[Gerdk]

Gerd if you have $225 you can have hand carved Gouldian finches
http://www.birdhug.com/gouldianpair1.html

- much better than birds in a tiny cage!

Gerd

[Gail]

Interesting pictures Gerd.  I've not seen the Scotch canary but it seems a very odd posture, doesn't look healthy.  There is an old illustration of them here -  http://www.avianweb.com/scottishcanaries.html

[Stephenb]

Interesting pictures Gerd.  I've not seen the Scotch canary but it seems a very odd posture, doesn't look healthy.  

We only have Norwegian Blue Canaries over here - they don't look too healthy either...
(no, not parrot, google it)

http://www.holisticpage.com/oktoberfest/1999/images/bird.jpg

[Gerdk]

Interesting pictures Gerd.  I've not seen the Scotch canary but it seems a very odd posture, doesn't look healthy.  There is an old illustration of them here -  http://www.avianweb.com/scottishcanaries.html

Gail, These kind of birds doesn't look healthy to me alltogether, a strange
breeding!

Interesting pictures Gerd.  I've not seen the Scotch canary but it seems a very odd posture, doesn't look healthy. 

We only have Norwegian Blue Canaries over here - they don't look too healthy either...
(no, not parrot, google it)

http://www.holisticpage.com/oktoberfest/1999/images/bird.jpg

Stephen, Interesting colour - the position seems a little bit wrong -
maybe this bird is in winter dormancy? 

Gerd

[ArnoldT]

Mark:

The bird carver is not so far from where I live.

Is it a Gouldian after the artist and print maker John Gould?

[TC]

I always thought that a Norwegian Blue was a parrot - at least that was the description in Monty Python "dead parrot" sketch !!

[mark smyth]

Mark:
is it a Gouldian after the artist and print maker John Gould?

yes it is. From Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gouldian_Finch
The Gouldian Finch was described by British ornithological artist John Gould in 1844 and named after his wife Elizabeth. It is also known in America as the Rainbow Finch, Gould's Finch, or the Lady Gouldian Finch (although Mrs. Gould did not hold the title Lady). In Australia, it is predominantly called the Gouldian Finch