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Re: So sad
Posted by Kitty.J on 11/10/05

On 11/09/05, Michael L wrote:
> On 11/09/05, Kitty.J wrote:
>> Well last wensday my favorite female zebra finch died. I
>> put her and her mate in a cage because she was moving too
>> slow. And i found her in the water dish when i woke up in
>> the morning. The water was only 1 inch high, so i believe
>> she died in her sleep. Well its been a week from last
>> wensday and well i put Max the male zebra finch in with my
>> tame birds, so he doesn't get picked on or lonely. Well i
>> always handfeed my birds, put food in my hand and inside
>> the cage, well yesterday Max fle wover to my hand and
>> started to eat some egg from my hand, i actually felt his
>> beak against my hand and when i moved my hand around to my
>> other birds so they can eat he followed. I guess his wild
>> side is gone or he just loved those eggs. So i also tried
>> it with seeds, and my veggies and fruits i feed them every
>> day, and guess what, he was at my hand eavh time, though
>> he was alittle warry to eat the fruit in my hand, he did
>> eat. Don't worry i do not plan to have him as my tame pet,
>> if he is that. I believe he just believe my hand wont hurt
>> my best tame birdie friends and it wont hurt him. Also i
>> am breding my oldest pair of zebras who are strong
>> breeders and well i will let Max choose his mate, they may
>> be ready near Christmas and hopefully there is more than
>> one female to choose form. Kinda sad to see a zebra finch
>> that was very wild when i was even near the cage to become
>> tame enough to eat out of my hand. I feel like one of
>> those lil old ladies feeding wild pigeons.
>
>
> I'm sorry to hear of the loss of your finch, Kitty. I know
> you love and take care of them very well.
>
> Michael L

Sorry I brought my problems onto bird mart, I am sad. But I
never knew Max would act tame and eat out of my hands with my
other birds, it just seems so weird because he and his mate
were a wild couple, not literately, but they acted so wild
when I was near or inside their cage.

Posts on this thread, including this one

• So sad, 11/09/05, by Kitty.J.
• Re: So sad, 11/09/05, by Michael L.
• Re: So sad, 11/10/05, by Kitty.J.