Hi Tillie, Your responses are always a worthwhile read! But, on another subject, I keep Australian finches (Gouldians) Do you ever see them outside where you live?
I also keep some African finches, and friends of ours have adopted a few children from Ethiopia, the latest is a boy in his teens. He was at my house recently, and I showed him the aviary. (He was enthralled with it!) But, of the four species of African finches, he only recognized one kind. I think he's a bit homesick, and he stood there for ages watching them. ..
It would be incredible to see a Gouldian finch in freedom. They're so beautiful, such a sweet song too. I put a very short video of the aviary on my website, its in the off topic button, which is visible when you hover over the About Me button.
Anyway, thank you, you're a very caring person.