Although not a beautiful as could be, feather damage can come in quite handy when you're hovering over a bird to see if it's eating. That ring missing around Ovaltine's neck made it easy to see if there were any tasty seeds in his crop.

I tried to find other, softer foods that might be easier for Ovaltine to eat with that chipping beak. Unfortunately, he stuck to the millet spray. But the other Finsters checked out the dishes, particularly when I added a few soaked seeds to the mix. Although I didn't see who did it, once the shredded lettuce disappeared completely. Probably into a nest box, for some nice comfy bedding.

I think Goober's time spent with the Floor Bird was companionship, and not just the irresistable draw of millet spray. She's spent a bit of time on the floor today.