My pet bird blog:
Harley, a Timneh African Grey; Cinnamon the Spice finch; Ginger the Society/Spice hybrid; and Peanut, a green-rumped parrotlet who died in 2006.

Navigation

Navigation
Home
Cast of Characters
Archives
Favorites
Contact

Search

All words and images © Copyright The Finsters.com 2002 - 2008 unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

The Finster Log

Her Name Is Oolong

Posted on: 11/14/04, 12:52:28
Her name is Oolong. A female Society finch, chestnut mottled. We thought about calling her Horlicks, since that sorta goes with Ovaltine, but a milk drink really isn't tea, so we stuck with the alliterative Oolong. Here's a fairly decent photo of Oolong and Ovaltine, sitting on the white concrete perch.
Oolong and Ovaltine
Like Ovaltine, Oolong has a ring of plucked feathers around her neck, but she's lost fewer feathers than he has. In fact, Ovaltine is a very popular fellow among the Spice finches, and I think he's lost some of his feathers to their zealous preening.

Still, Oolong and Ovaltine spend most of their time together, and this perch is one of their favorite spots. They sit and snooze, they sit and watch me; they've even had sex here a couple of times.

Comments

no comments yet

Add Comments