Nora Update

Nora has started eating some millet seeds and occasionally does these small flying jumps so I've moved him into a temporary cage.  I say temporary because this is Henry's travel cage and until I make a flight cage it will have to do.  Since Nora is still very young I've left the heat lamp close to the cage but farther from his "nest" than it was before.  As I write this Sweetheart is watching over the finch.  I don't know what I'd do without her.  Lucy would have had him for a snack day one.  However, if you are taking care of a baby bird I do not recommend having a cat guardian unless you are absolutely positive it will not eat the chick.  Nora is a lucky bird to have such a companion.

Nora Update

Nora is growing so fast.  In this video he is chirping for food even though he's full, as you can see by his crop (bulge on side of neck).  

 

Little Finch Update

Nora is growing so fast.  He/she is still very small though.  This afternoon Nora started peeping for food.  So cute!

Nora

My finches abandoned a day old chick yesterday.  Obviously, I've elected to take care of him/her.  Since it's so small I have to feed it every two hours day and night for the next couple of weeks (after that it's only every four hours).  I've decided to call it Nora after one of my favorite manga characters.

Nora has this thing were he/she lays on its back, wings (and I use that term loosely) stretched out and does nothing.  I often wonder what it's thinking in these moments.