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my zebra finch returns!!!!!!!
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 3:18 pm
by mattyb802
hi every1
i just joined this today!!
5 days ago my zebra finch escaped and came back!!!lucky or what?!2 days after the escape i was curious to see if he would come back again so i said i let him out just to see and sure enough he stayed around the garden and went bak in again a couple of hours later!!i let him out again yesterday and 2day and he is now assleep in the aviary!!!i dont live in an urban area and have a very large garden its about 4 acres!!he loves his free flight outdoors and am just wondering if any1 else has a homing finch?!!!lol i have pictures of him outdoors which i shal put up tomorrow!![/img]
Re: my zebra finch returns!!!!!!!
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 7:10 pm
by dfcauley
That is very interesting. Can't wait to see a picture!
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 9:16 pm
by Geordie
Polly my late Java used to go outside all the time and stretch his wings, but only if I was with him, he wouldn't go out on his own though.
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 11:12 pm
by birdbrain
Mine did that but I never let them outside. Only in the house. They want to be near all the other finches. Only thing was...when they kept getting out it was harder and harder to get them to go back in so becareful.
Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 7:07 am
by dfcauley
We had a teacher at my school who used to have a cockateil in her classroom. She would take it to the playground everyday with her students. It had not had it's wings clipped so it could fly, but never went anywhere. Sat there on her shoulder the whole time. I would have been so afraid to do that.......
Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 1:50 pm
by mattyb802
i let him out again today he is now bak in d aviary i put pictures up also!!they are in the adult finch gallery if any1 would like to see him he is a white male with a tear !!!
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 8:01 am
by Geordie
One thing to remember, there are a lot of diseases out there that your bird can pick up fairly easily, if it is gone for any length the chances are high...so imagine if your bird caught something on it's travels and then passes it on to the rest of your birds.
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 6:49 pm
by mattyb802
ye that did come to mind so to prevent that from happening i put him in a cage in my house!! he wasnt out today cuz the weather was bad with wind and rain so hel just have to wait!!!tanx for the advice geordie
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 7:01 pm
by poohbear
dfcauley wrote:We had a teacher at my school who used to have a cockateil in her classroom. She would take it to the playground everyday with her students. It had not had it's wings clipped so it could fly, but never went anywhere. Sat there on her shoulder the whole time. I would have been so afraid to do that.......
Me 50 years ago in a very poor photo with Henry my Canary wing conure.
No clipped wings....and Henry went everywhere with me,even on to the bus and into town.Why he never flew off I don't know but he never did...and he was able to fly ok.
Paul.
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 7:57 pm
by dfcauley
Great picture! I guess they feel secure with their owner and don't want to leave.
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 8:10 pm
by EmilyHurd
Wow that seems amazing to me. These little birds have a very distinct nature about them and about being with other finches.
Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 8:01 am
by Celisa
This is very interesting site
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Nimmi
Re: my zebra finch returns!!!!!!!
Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 6:08 pm
by mattyb802
dfcauley wrote:That is very interesting. Can't wait to see a picture!
Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 10:19 pm
by jamezyboo21
wow, Im afraid that as soon as there is a chance my finches would all try to fly away.
I live in florida and im thinking someones finches escaped because i have seen a few spice finches and munias going to my neighbors bird feeder everyday for the last week.
Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2008 5:24 pm
by mattyb802
jamezyboo21 wrote:wow, Im afraid that as soon as there is a chance my finches would all try to fly away.
I live in florida and im thinking someones finches escaped because i have seen a few spice finches and munias going to my neighbors bird feeder everyday for the last week.
really thats cool ive got two zebra finches coming home now!!!!let them out today both back again!!!it wont be long till i hav a flock cumin home!!!the first zebra finch flock in ireland!!!!lol i may put some more pics on i got a video also im thinking of putting it on youtube!