Zebra Finch
One of the most common finches kept as pets, but this one has the Best place to live. He is at the Bird Kingdom in Canada right up next to Niagara Falls. This extremely large room is wide open for he and his fellows to fly around in. They build nests, court, lay eggs and fly within inches of your head all as if you weren't even in there! I don't know how many different kinds are in this room but would guess at least 5 or 6, all very small. The larger birds are in the main aviary. Two walls are made up of windows so there is plenty of natural light for them. I love to go in and just sit on one of the benches and watch them all and listen to their happy chirpings. I watched one on the floor try to pick up a long straw like twig that was easily 4x as long as it's body all the while keeping a watchful eye out for the people walking through. He tried so long and so valiantly but I never did see him fly away with it!
Zebra Finch
One of the most common finches kept as pets, but this one has the Best place to live. He is at the Bird Kingdom in Canada right up next to Niagara Falls. This extremely large room is wide open for he and his fellows to fly around in. They build nests, court, lay eggs and fly within inches of your head all as if you weren't even in there! I don't know how many different kinds are in this room but would guess at least 5 or 6, all very small. The larger birds are in the main aviary. Two walls are made up of windows so there is plenty of natural light for them. I love to go in and just sit on one of the benches and watch them all and listen to their happy chirpings. I watched one on the floor try to pick up a long straw like twig that was easily 4x as long as it's body all the while keeping a watchful eye out for the people walking through. He tried so long and so valiantly but I never did see him fly away with it!