Showing posts with label finches. Show all posts
Showing posts with label finches. Show all posts

Saturday, January 7, 2012

Good bye Peep, and meet Carmello

Yesterday I came home and found that my little society finch, Peep, had died.
There was really no warning except a few weeks ago his breathing looked a little labored, and he looked a little ruffled. But this past week or so he looked fine.
Here is my last picture of him. Peep is on the left in the dark brown and white, and his buddy Poncho is on the right.


We will miss little Peep, and hope he loves his new place at Rainbow bridge where he can fly free.

I was a bit depressed over his passing. Partly because I wasn't sure if I had done something wrong. This was the 3rd buddy that I got for Poncho. The other 2 were females and I thought it might have been egg binding, but Peep was a male, and they got along really great.

I woke up even more depressed and went to the store to get Poncho a buddy, and help me to feel better.

They had a good looking selection of Society finches. The one I choose is the color of Carmel candy, mixed with white. I do not know if he is male or female, but for right now let's say he is a male. I have named him Carmello.

Here are some more pics (double click for full screeen):
Thanks for watching.

Saturday, September 11, 2010

PONCHO AND LEFTY

I am sorry to say that Leftina has gone to Rainbow Bridge,
where she will fly around free to her hearts content.
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But poor Poncho was sad, all alone in his cage.
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So meet his buddy Lefty.
Lefty is the one that is mostly white with tan markings.
Quite different I thought.
I do not know if you can see it, but Lefty has a sort of punk rock hair-do on top of his head that I just love. Lefty is a Society finch.
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Poncho is a Gouldian finch. He is the one with all the bright colors.
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I am pretty sure Lefty is a boy, by the way they hang out together.
They do seem like good buddies.
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I have 2 videos, I just wish I also had sound,
as the little sounds and chirps they make constantly is just so nice to listen to.
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The long white dish you see in the middle, on the floor, is a dish I found that is just perfect as a bath, and everytime I put their bath out, they get very active.
It is fun to watch.
I still have not been able to catch them bathing.
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The second video they have calmed down some.

Saturday, July 31, 2010

Poncho and Leftina - silent movie

Silent movie of my 2 finches - Poncho and Leftina.

This is just a test to see how the movie feature downloads - hopefully soon I get them bathing, or catch Poncho in his mating dance.



They did take a bath again this morning, but again I missed it.

Friday, June 18, 2010

Poncho and Leftina - share a nest

What a pretty bird Poncho is. But where is Leftina?
Here I am.



Nitey-nite little ones.

Sunday, June 6, 2010

We have new bird buddies....

Gianna here. Mom and Dad just came back with a gift for me - more bird friends.
Mom assured me they weren't statues, even though it has been over an hour and they have not moved.
Here are some pictures.
My Dad named them Poncho and Lefty.
That's Poncho on the right. He's a male Gouldian finch.

This is Lefty, a society finch. Mom's not sure if he is a boy or a girl yet. They told her at the store, if it sings it is a boy.