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The Finster Log

It's All About The Boys

Posted on: 09/20/02, 15:31:58
Tea was singing his Hunka Hunka Burning Love song, and dancing his Hunka Hunka Burning Love dance, to Earl Grey today. Frank, who was with Sally on the nest box she had defended from Darjeeling earlier this week, flew over to the perch to be with the Society boys. Tea, singing and dancing, was in the middle, Earl Grey was on the left, and Frank was on the right, leaning over Tea to check out Earl Grey.

Now don't get me wrong: I am not bothered by the two Society males singing and dancing to each other. They sing to each other, they sing to the girls, they sing to me, they sing to tasty seeds: it doesn't matter. I just like it that they sing. And they've probably been doing it for years now, and I only noticed because I'm paying a bit more attention now that I'm writing their stories in the F-Log. After all, Tea looks like Darjeeling if you don't look closely, and Earl Grey looks like Decaffeinated. Who's to say.

My point is, Why is Frank so darned interested? This is not the first time Frank has peered over a singing Finster to look at the object of attention. And, Does Frank pay all this attention to a female object of attention? Inquiring minds want to know.

Comments

09/30/02, 15:50:13
I have also found my finch buddies (zebras) singing and dancing to each other and any other object that will pay attention. When I get up in the am, all I need do is say, "eee -- eeee" and everybody gets going, even the Owlie. Owlie only sings when the flock sings. He doesn't seem to be interested in anything particular other than singing.
10/02/02, 16:51:41
Nesting status report. Shakes is beginning to feather the nest. Hope this isn't a fakeout. I want baby finch buddies!
10/04/02, 05:17:46
There are eggs in the nest. Unfortunately, they don't seem to be attended as well as maybe they should. It's their (Shakespear and Rose) first try and the last set of baby's (from Guy and Rom)only hatched after a few tries. Keep up the good work finchies.
10/04/02, 16:09:26
Good news about the nest. And, Tea sang his Hunka Hunka Burning Love song to me tonight: I swear!

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