I was given a new finch today!

plantsandbirds · Post by **plantsandbirds** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 2:17 pm

I know, I know, you can never have just one....or two....or six....!

Word got out in my small community that I have finches and someone had a little Zebra finch female that they wanted to get rid of.

I picked up the adorable little girl today!

She is pied - the usual grey color with white on her head and tail. She is settling in her own cage until I make sure she is OK. I don't have a true quarantine (yet) but this helps a little I guess.

The other finches are "meeping" like crazy! "Woo Hooo lady.....over here!"

StevePax · Post by **StevePax** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 4:06 pm

Congratulations! And thanks for being willing to take in a little finch who needed a home.

plantsandbirds · Post by **plantsandbirds** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 4:13 pm

Good thing they only had the one! I think I would have tried to give a home to any that they had!

Thalia · Post by **Thalia** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 5:45 pm

lol well the word is out, you may regret that statement in the coming months lol!

plantsandbirds · Post by **plantsandbirds** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 6:50 am

Maybe if people want to give me a finch or ten they can donate to the "build a conservatory fund".

So far the little girl is doing really well. Everyone is still really talking to her....especially if she makes a "meep" herself! She has been devouring the greens that I've put in the cage and had hopped right in her "Herb Salad" dish.

bluefinch · Post by **bluefinch** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 1:50 pm

Watch out word spread quickly that you will take unwanted birds. A few years ago my aunt’s neighbor wanted to get rid of her Amazon parrot and green cheek conure. My aunt told her that I keep birds and might want them. I agreed to take them in. Not long after that my mom was telling a coworker about how I took in the two parrots. She then asked my mom if I would like two love birds. I agreed to take them in. This past fall another lady from my moms work was looking for a home for her two lovebirds and she some how herd from my moms coworker that I took her birds in. So I ended up with those birds as well. So as I quickly found out you might end up with your own little bird rescue!

plantsandbirds · Post by **plantsandbirds** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 8:37 pm

uh oh!

I love the little things, though. I need a bigger cage!

Thalia · Post by **Thalia** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 9:49 pm

lol bluefinch I wouldn't be sad if someone gave me their Amazon maybe the conure they can be a bit noisy and nippy though ;)
Plantsandbirds, now you have an excuse for an aviary, to prepare for the large influx of give away birds you'll be receiving once the word gets out! lol

Post by **Hilary** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 11:18 pm

Hey Bluefinch - sounds like your family is the problem, not any imagined addiction to birds....

StevePax · Post by **StevePax** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 8:24 am

Taking in a bunch of birds like that is one of those things that my wife would probably not be too excited about. I think we're going to have to just stick with what we've got here.

**Edited for spelling

bluefinch · Post by **bluefinch** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 10:11 pm

Hilary, It is a problem I enjoy having (If that's possible).

Thalia, I quickly learned that large parrots are ALOT of work! I no longer have the Amazon as I felt I didn't have the time to take good enough care of her. I found someone who was experienced working with large parrots who offered to take her in. At least I was able to give her a better home

Now if I could just find someone who is looking to give away some owl finches or shaft tails or CBs or..........

Post by **Hilary** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 10:25 pm

Steve, you just need to stress to your wife how TINY finches are. People find out how many I have and they're shocked, but I always reply that they're really, really small so together they actually don't equal THAT many birds.....

Bluefinch, I admire you for taking in the bigger birds. I'm afraid to go beyond the budgie and dove - anything that's smarter than I am that will live longer than me that needs the supervision of a 2-year old is probably not my cup of tea....

Thalia · Post by **Thalia** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 10:49 pm

oh I would be in heaven if someone gave me an Amazon or a pionus or a senegal, heck I'd even take a cockatoo or a macaw if I didn't live in an apartment. I just love the big parrots, so smart and so much personality! I just can't fathom actually buying one though, they cost as much as about 4 months worth of living for me

I have ferrets so I know all about the supervision factor lol, we have so many mateless socks

I just love the interaction with the big birds, I've been getting itchy and thinking about selling the finch cage once the aviary is built and buying a cockatiel instead of a budgie, they're so sweet, I'm still thinking about it though... Cockatiel cages don't hang so conveniently from the ceiling.

Crystal · Post by **Crystal** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 11:36 pm

Hilary wrote:but I always reply that they're really, really small so together they actually don't equal THAT many birds.....

Haha, I tried that but as soon as people walk into my apartment and see that the birds have more living space than I do (since the aviary and breeding cages take up so much room) they are no longer convinced :(

plantsandbirds · Post by **plantsandbirds** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 7:55 am

Crystal wrote:
Hilary wrote:but I always reply that they're really, really small so together they actually don't equal THAT many birds.....
Haha, I tried that but as soon as people walk into my apartment and see that the birds have more living space than I do (since the aviary and breeding cages take up so much room) they are no longer convinced

I can see that happening in MY little house! heh heh.