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keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	This little fella often comes and sits there and get the insects around the area. Does any one know what it is? I had to take this from inside and some distance away all under cover and in full shade. *Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info* Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith *Attached Image:* Unknowwn Visitor July 08 Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 06-Jul-2008 06:27
Adam Administrator Posts: 1090 Registered: 25-Jul-2000	Looks like a fat Minor Bird.
Posted 06-Jul-2008 07:25
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	Thank you Adam We dont see this variety very much mainly the Indian Minor. It was the tameness and the grey colouring that had us tossed. I also did a Images on Minor birds as well. *Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info* Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 06-Jul-2008 08:06
Adam Administrator Posts: 1090 Registered: 25-Jul-2000	Edited by Adam This is a native Minor. We see them here all the time. The beak and green wing gave it away. Luckily the northern states don't have as many Indian Minors as the southern. The tameness would explain why it's so fat. It's probably been hand fed by someone.
Posted 06-Jul-2008 08:51
Troy_Mclure Fish Addict Posts: 725 Kudos: 306 Registered: 20-Jan-2003	We have heaps of native minors here. The rotten things were chasing a kingfisher around and the poor little thing hit the window and knocked itself out. The minors then started to pluck its blue feathers out. I chased them away and the kingfisher recovered after a while. The tip of its beak was a little bent but it was otherwise alright.
Posted 06-Jul-2008 13:31
Mez Ultimate Fish Guru Asian Hardfeather Enthusiast Posts: 3300 Votes: 162 Registered: 23-Feb-2001	the mynah bird is sold here as a pet - a very expensive one at that and are known to be really vocal - how true is this of the wild birds? the ones sold here are normally a jet black colour with a bright yellow beak - i really am not sure on what species they are but they are normally £500+. Interesting that they are pests over there - although you also have pest fruit bats!
Posted 07-Jul-2008 01:13
Troy_Mclure Fish Addict Posts: 725 Kudos: 306 Registered: 20-Jan-2003	Come over mez and you can have as many as you like.
Posted 07-Jul-2008 01:37


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