We here at Toby’s Wrecking Crew would like to introduce you to our pets, Mable and Matilda – two lovely zebra finches!
They’re teeny-tiny so mom said we can’t play with them but they sure do provide great entertainment! You can’t see but they have white horizontal stripes on their tails. They’re coloring is different from their parents which look sort of like this:
M&M, as we call them, are blue-grey allover with white bellies and white and grey stripes on their tails. It’s hard to tell them apart but we do know that Mable can’t fly – her wing was hurt in the egg so she falls to the bottom of the cage a lot. Matilda does fly so we don’t see her close up as much. Mable did visit the vet about her wing when she was younger but there’s nothing to do about it.
Here I am learning the rule of “Look, but don’t touch!” Any time one of us touches the cage mom takes her big red plastic spoon and hits the stool with making a loud noise. She’s got me and BobbieSue so well-trained all mom does is pick up the spoon and we back off. PeggySue is another matter entirely and Simon isn’t that interested.
Hello Mable and Matilda! So nice to have you in our family!
Aren’t they wonderful!? I’m so proud of them!
The story behind this is that we kept going behind the cage so mom blocked it. Then mom was worried about the intense study that was going on by all of us and she wanted to give the girls a little privacy. So she put a box on top of the cage so they could hide from our piercing eyes. Later that night she made a cloth cover that looks better. Also, she knew I wanted to jump on the cage and she didn’t want M&M to freak out with a feline on top of them.
See? This is the real reason mom put the box on the cage!
And this is the cover mom made for M&M’s cage. She fixed it so I can still get up there, too! Also, can you see the wires? Mom wired the cage to the bookcase so we wouldn’t “accidentally” knock it over!!
So what do you think of our pets?
We love Mable and Matilda and we hope you do, too!!
They are cuties ! My Mom used to have a pair of zebra finches – the female laid eggs in the nest and the eggs hatched and Mom found homes for them…..then the female passed away (we think the male murdered her!) and Mom got another female…..THEY had a batch of eggs – the eggs are TEENY TINY and the babies are itty bitty too. So cute. Mom kind of got tired of the whole thing and found a good home for them all. Their songs were beautiful but Mom was glad when the cover went over the cage and they quieted down at night! The cage she had hung from a plant stand up high so her three cats she had at the time were well away from them. I think it’s cool that you guys get to study the birds up close!
Love, Angel Sammy
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these birdies are very noisy!!
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soooo cute!!! LOVE their coloring!
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We like their subtle coloring, too.
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Beautiful birds. Love how Toby’s moved in on top of the cage. Looking handsome, Toby! And you’re a good brofur for protecting M & M!
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I’m keeping the ‘Sue’s away from M&M – they really want to get them!
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We hope they stay safe in their cage . . . .Lady once had a roommate with a bird and one with a cat. It could be interesting!
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they should be okay – the only time we’re allowed to be with them is when mom is home (darn it!)
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They should be okay – the only time we’re allowed to spend time with them is when mom’s home.
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Aw, they’re so cute…and we bet they’re great entertainment!
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They are! BobbieSue is OBSESSED with them.
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So dat’s what was in there. They’re very cute and ya’ll sure do look innerested. MOL We hope you all learn to live together peacefully. Big hugs
Luv ya’
Dezi and Raena
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Big hugs back to you! We’re getting along well so far!!
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They’re adorable! You’re going to have lots of fun watching them 🙂
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We are having loads of fun!!
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You are so lucky to have live bird tv and your Mom is so trusting of you kitties 🙂
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Oh, we love live bird tv!!!
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Welcome, Mable and Matilda!
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Thank you!
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Yay for finches! Look at those cuties (and by that I mean everyone, not just the birds – no one should feel left out).
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I think we are all a rather cute bunch!!
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Most definitely!
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M and M are pretty. You made me laugh sleeping on the box.
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they are beautiful. I hope they aren’t too stressed with all that feline attention 🙂
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