They hang. From the ceiling. And just dangle there.

Spice finches have very dark brown beaks, dark brown heads, wings, backs and tails, white underbellies, and chests with brown scallops on the edges of the feathers. (I'm sure there are more professional ways of describing this. So sue pay me.) These feathers are very pretty. I collected a few from when all the new birds were in quarantine and scattering feathers, seed hulls, seeds, and poops in a wide and fairly remarkable range throughout the office. You can click here for a bigger version of the photo, although of course the feathers have been smashed against the scanner's glass. The biggest one is about half an inch long.