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Thread ID: 80465 2007-06-24 08:29:00 Bird Identification wanted pctek (84) PC World Chat
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562366 2007-06-24 08:29:00 What are those wee birds that eat your fruit off the trees?

Bit smaller than sparrows, nothing special looking except for under their wings which is a lime colour, hard to say whether its green or yellow.

They are normally all over the grapes in summer.
pctek (84)
562367 2007-06-24 08:34:00 It could be wax-eyes, is this them: en.wikipedia.org ? stu161204 (123)
562368 2007-06-24 08:35:00 Rifleman ? (en.wikipedia.org) Speedy Gonzales (78)
562369 2007-06-24 08:36:00 They would Wax eyes. aka Silver eyes. I think they are a native to NZ as well although that doesn't stop them from being shot:p winmacguy (3367)
562370 2007-06-24 08:43:00 They could also be a Greenfinch (www.nzbirds.com). Jen (38)
562371 2007-06-24 10:09:00 Might also be Grey Warblers, do they seem to have one call, repeated endlessly?
Waxeyes I think are an Ozzie import from the late 1800's
Whenu (9358)
562372 2007-06-24 11:04:00 www.nzbirds.com Scouse (83)
562373 2007-06-24 11:30:00 They could also be a Greenfinch (www.nzbirds.com).Yeah pretty sure they'll be finches from that description. Cute little things, and tend to flock together in small numbers. Greg (193)
562374 2007-06-24 11:44:00 I would have thought Wax Eyes.

They tend to come down for food when the snow is around.

They are lovely birds.
Marnie (4574)
562375 2007-06-24 11:56:00 They all bleed when shot. Metla (12)
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