[obol] Re: Lookingglass Painted Bunting & Canary
- From: Roy Lowe <roy.loweiii@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "matthewghunter@xxxxxxxxx" <matthewghunter@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2013 21:11:41 -0700
Trapping of painted buntings for illegal sale is rampant in South Florida. See
http://www.tropicalaudubon.org/trapping.html
Roy
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On Aug 30, 2013, at 9:01 PM, Matthew G Hunter <matthewghunter@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> HI Folks,
>
> I have added another 24 photos from the homeowner/observer of the Aug 16
> Painted Bunting from Lookingglass to the set on Flickr
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/matthewghunter/sets/72157635287515375/
>
> I received several private messages from people who have raised Canaries, and
> they say the yellow bird is most definitely a Canary. One person specified a
> lightly red factored canary, making the yellow canary slightly peachy as the
> observer noted.
>
> Opinions vary on the origin of the bunting (wild vs escaped). No surprise.
> I'm going to continue to investigate how frequently Painted Buntings are kept
> or raised as caged birds in the U.S., legally or illegally. As of yet I have
> very little information. If you have any info or leads, I would appreciate a
> pointer.
>
> Wild and beautiful would be great with me, especially if it showed up again!
> :-) What an eye-popper here in the Northwest!
>
> Matt Hunter
> Melrose, OR
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