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Fluffy Sue
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Hi to the Australian members.. I was wondering if you'd ever seen wild budgies. If so, are they all green? Or are there also mutations? (Escaped from aviaries/ homes?)
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Thursday April 26, 2007 9:51 am |
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Yupra
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I never did see them wild.. I think I lived a bit too close to the coast for their liking. The ones on TV documentaries were always green though |
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Thursday April 26, 2007 5:09 pm |
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Fluffy Sue
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You never saw them? 
I think they always use green budgies because they don't like the mutations?? |
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Friday April 27, 2007 8:18 am |
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Yupra
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Don't mean to seem harsh but I don't think a bright blue budgie would last very long in the outback - a bit too bright and easily spotted! |
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Friday April 27, 2007 3:13 pm |
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Cheeta
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I have never seen 'real' wild budgies before. I've seen escapees, but they don't count.. hehe..
and yes I think Yupra is right that blue budgies are generally seen as weaker ones, and believe it or not, budgies would kill them off in the wild as they attracts predators to the flock. Very sad situation. |
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Friday April 27, 2007 3:55 pm |
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Fluffy Sue
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quote:
Originally posted by Yupra
Don't mean to seem harsh but I don't think a bright blue budgie would last very long in the outback - a bit too bright and easily spotted!
Yeah that's true!  However, there are also mutations of other parrots surviving?? |
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Monday April 30, 2007 8:53 am |
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Fluffy Sue
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quote:
Originally posted by Cheeta
I have never seen 'real' wild budgies before. I've seen escapees, but they don't count.. hehe..
and yes I think Yupra is right that blue budgies are generally seen as weaker ones, and believe it or not, budgies would kill them off in the wild as they attracts predators to the flock. Very sad situation.
You haven't?! Oh boy. You have seen cockatoos, but not budgies! Shame on you! |
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Monday April 30, 2007 8:54 am |
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Cheeta
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lol... well if only those budgies don't live in the desert, then I would have had the chance to see them!! Those cockatoos are too brave.. they come into the cities, and hang out there.. hehee... I'd love to see wild budgies one day.. but who knows if that'll ever happen. |
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Monday April 30, 2007 2:50 pm |
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Fluffy Sue
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Hmmm aren't budgies that brave? By the way, are mm2 brave? Have you ever seen them in the city? |
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Tuesday May 8, 2007 9:23 pm |
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Cheeta
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I don't think it's about being brave.. hehe... I think they just like the big waterhole out in the desert better than city life.. hehe..
No, I don't think I've ever seen Major mitchells in the city... they are however some places that apparently the major mitchells do flock to that are close to a bird observatories, but this observatories is like a good 20 hours drive from me... hehehe.. so no going there anytime soon. |
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Wednesday May 9, 2007 4:55 am |
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Fluffy Sue
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Ohhh I see! 
Too bad you don't recall seeing mm2 in the ciy. Come on! Go there! And take your cam! |
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Thursday May 10, 2007 7:21 pm |
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Cheeta
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yeah, I have heard of one escapee somewhere in Perth, but I haven't seen it myself. one of my work colleague had seen it and told me about it.
One day I might get to that bird observatory, but until then, no wild MM2 for me to take pics off yet. hehe |
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