Male makes female very happy (almost).
So sad, her cries were so sad and forlorn...you could hear the painful
anguish in her voice. She was mostly silent but would occasionally call
in vain to her lover but there was no response. I could no longer stand
hearing her sad cries because I could easily feel her pain. Since her
partner had died (age), I just HAD to find another male for my young 1
yr old female Zebra Finch. After a month long search I finally found a
male finch yesterday (on sale yet).
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. . The difference was
TOTALLY AMAZING, I mean really really amazing.. Now her exuberant song
is one of extreme joy and pleasure You've never seen so much extreme
happiness... she is ecstatic with joy. The most pleasant sweet chirping
sounds she now makes. Yes, they are madly in love, lots of hugging,
cuddling and mutual preening. I can see that it won't be long now.
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. . She is SOoooo anxious to mate. She keeps trying to lure him to her
nest. She flies to him to get his attention then to her nest where she
crouches down to wait for him...again and again and again. He excitedly
joins her but doesn't know what to do so flies away. He is only a few
months old and apparently not old enough to mate yet. Yes, She is a
cougar finch, not a Zebra Finch, but soon it will not matter.
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. . The most important thing is that she is now so overwhelmingly
happy. Now I love to hear their constant gentle but enthusiastic
conversations. Nature the way it should be.
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. . In my home
office I enjoy having passive company. I tried mice (ok, but smelly),
fish (ok but not to interactive), crabs (indifferent), turtles and
snails (boring). For 5 years now, I have a large finch cage just a few
feet away and it's perfect. They are constantly hyper active and
constantly in pleasant happy conversation.... quiet enough to easily
ignore if desired, and they only require minimum maintenance. They
always seem so happy and cheerful... it's catchy.
I have learned that all animals have deep feelings and emotions, the exact same feelings as humans. I have seen them get upset, they love, they have joy, sadness, anxiety, fear, jealousy, frustration , anger, rejection, lust, urges, maternal instincts, fairness, manners, depression, compassion, etc, all the emotions that we have. They are just little people.
Lizard (dark) and 2.5 (white)
When Lizard (2.5’s husband) got killed by a hawk a few weeks ago(Video link Lizard and 2.5 in love), 2.5 became very despondent, lethargic, and was in deep depression. She just sat around grieving with no expression, no movement, just staring straight ahead not noticing anything around her… so sad, you could almost see the tears in her eyes. She lost weight. So Ace felt sorry for her and went out and bought two more pigeons, a male Arch Angel (Archie),
and a female Arabian Trumpeter (Edith).
Archie has iridescent feathers that have all the colors of the rainbow when in the sun. Edith also has iridescent feathers. They are beautiful birds.
Then 2.5 came back to life again, but she was not happy with the "intruders", Archie and Edith. She wanted Lizard back again, she was bitter. 2.5 did not get along very well with Archie and Edith. So 2.5 tolerated the intruders for a week or so, but then one day I watched 2.5 fly away as usual, but her flight was UNusual in that she stayed very low, weaving thru the trees as she left as if she was hiding her exit.
I knew it was a bad sign. Her life had been shattered. I knew I’d never see her again, she was leaving forever and would not return. Tame pigeons are not very good at surviving in the wild so I knew it was the end for her. I waited for days, but she did not return.
But then, a miracle, on the 4th day and never expecting to see her again, 2.5 finally came back home. When I saw her this morning I ran out on the deck. She saw me and instantly flew to me and landed on the railing next to me.
She walked right up to me expecting breakfast, which I happened to have in my hand. She seemed so happy to be back, she was excited… I think she was smiling? We sat and talked to each other for a while until I froze in my bathrobe and went inside. She finished eating and taking a bath, then flew to the coop where she is now resting…. back home again. It’s so nice to see her back, I missed her. I hope the three will now become a family, even though each is from a different ethnic background.
UPDATE: Archie and Edith were both killed by a neighborhood cat several weeks later. 2.5 managed to survive by hiding in the rafters. Again 2.5 became depressed and motionless. So I got her yet another partner, then she was very active and happy once again.
But then... more tragedy in her life. With her new partner, Ringo the Dove (Spot Dove's ex-husband)... 2.5 was again madly in love now with her tiny husband Ringo. See link below for the rest of the story.
(Link disabled ) = I heard a loud thud as a bird hit hard on the window.
BUT, ... (update)
that's not the end of the story... there was more intense love, another new partner for 2.5 and again she fell madly in love with her new female partner, Velcro. For 8 years they were inseparable, hugging and kissing constantly ... SOooo madly in love.
Then, tragedy again. While flying to the deck to visit me, Velcro got killed by a hawk. 2.5 went into withdrawal.. for a whole year she just stood in her aviary window gazing out hoping Velcro would return. 2.5 would come in the house and call to Velcro over and over, hoping Velcro was in the house, where they had spent many days together. It was painful to watch...
(update) . . . Eventually yet another partner, Newbie. It took many many months but eventually 2.5 accepted Newbie, but.... It's just not the same. They are partners, but none of the intense emotional love, hugging and kissing. It's not hard to see that 2.5 still wants Velcro back ~:<( ... ... (me too).
