Finches
Finches can also sometimes be kept at home. These small birds have bright, catchy plumage, which is why they have gained such great popularity among breeders.
It is not very easy to distinguish between a male and a female, so when purchasing a bird, pay special attention to this point. Female finches do not sing, but the males produce such beautiful melodies that the lack of a female may not even be noticed if you buy two birds.
Finches
Finches live in the wild in the tropics. They have a specific bright color. This attracts the attention of a huge number of bird breeders. The birds look quite impressive and exotic. The birds are also quite active and funny. They are easily tamed and, with proper care, can become good friends for anyone. It can also be noted that finches do not sing very beautifully - and this is their biggest disadvantage. Their singing sounds like some kind of whistling or even hissing. But finches easily compensate for this deficiency with their friendliness and trust in humans. Otherwise, these birds have only positive qualities. There is a Japanese species of finches. These birds are a more domesticated "version".
One of the main advantages of Japanese finches is their cleanliness: they litter little and the cage cannot be cleaned very often.
Presentation on the topic: Decorative, song and wintering birds
Description of the slide: The nightingale He clicks, rumbles, whistles, murmurs, chirps Like a rainstorm, he bubbles, rings like a bell, Then on his fifth knee he suddenly peals, And then he plays the trills of a caring pipe - On the shore above the slope, where there is a green talnik, Where the hops have grown wild, the great artist sings. (Nightingale) The nightingale belongs to the passerine order, the thrush family. This is a small brown bird (14-17 cm). With strong and long legs, with large dark eyes. The eyes give the nightingale a special charm. The color of the feathers is brown, and the tail is red. The nightingale bird lives in Europe, Africa, Asia. The common nightingale nests in Russia, and the bluethroat in the North Caucasus. In Siberia and the Far East: ruby-throated nightingale, black-breasted ruby-throat, blue whistling nightingale. Among the songbirds of Russia, the nightingale is the most common bird. For the winter, these birds fly to warm countries. In spring, nightingales fly to their homeland at the time when grass begins to grow and leaves bloom on trees and shrubs. Having returned home, the nightingales find their old nests and begin to sing. The nightingale sings day and night. Most often, the bird's song can be heard from the thickets of lilac and alder. The best singers are considered to be the eastern and western nightingales. Nightingales are wonderful singers. And the spring song of the nightingale will penetrate the heart of any person. The bird stands high on legs spread apart, wings down and tail raised. While holding it, he often bows and sings. The nightingale's song consists of many sounds, as well as whistling, clicking and rumbling sounds. Nightingales feed on insects: ants, weevils, ground beetles, caterpillars, centipedes, flies. In autumn they prefer berries and seeds. The nightingale places its nest on the ground, near the roots of a bush, overgrowth, or in a pile of dry autumn leaves. A clutch of 4-6 eggs is olive or brown-olive, brown in color. Incubation lasts about two weeks. The chicks are fed by both parents for 12 days. At the beginning of July, the chicks leave the nests. The departure of nightingales begins from late August to September. In captivity, nightingales live a long time and sing well, although they get used to humans with some fear. The main food for birds can be a mash: hard-boiled chopped eggs, grated carrots, apples, chopped white cabbage, crushed corn, grated white crackers, cottage cheese, prunes, raisins, fruits, rowan berries. Mealworms, sprouted grains of wheat and barley should be given. Do not forget about mineral feed: river sand, crushed shell rock, crushed eggshells. Charcoal should be offered occasionally. The nightingale needs a comfortable large cage with a bush and a cup base for the nest.
Blackbirds
Some species of blackbirds, finches, goldfinches, pigeons, siskins and jays are also ornamental birds that can be kept outside the wild, no matter how paradoxical this may sound, considering that these bird representatives can be seen on the street every day.
It is quite problematic to keep blackbirds at home: they require constant care. Among their advantages is their unique singing. They can only be kept in a large space in sunlight; the enclosure (cage) must have a place for swimming. Many breeders, despite the huge number of difficulties that arise during the care process, still keep these ornamental birds in their homes.
Musical canary.
My grandmother also had a canary. Grandmother took great care of her, because the canary was thin, tender - all yellow - and sang wonderfully. This canary also loved music, only the best. Grandma always played her the best records, various concerts there. So one day grandma left home, and I called the guys over. It was raining outside, we were bored, and we came up with the idea of starting our own orchestra.
I took a comb and thin paper and made myself a harmonica. And the guys - set one glass for themselves - knock with a spoon; another - an empty bucket upside down - instead of a drum; the third had a wooden ratchet. And we started playing the famous song: “We are going, going, going to distant lands!”
And everything was going well for us, things were even starting to work out, when suddenly grandma came in. Grandma came in and smiled at our music. Then she looked at the cage and clasped her hands:
- Oh, what are you doing! You killed my canary!
And we didn’t even come close to her cage.
We look - it’s true, the canary is lying on the sand, its eyes are closed and its legs are up.
Grandma immediately kicked out all the kids with an umbrella and let’s quickly nurse your canary with heart drops.
Grandma calmed down a little and said:
- How stupid! Is it possible to make such a disgusting noise in front of her? After all, she has remarkably delicate hearing. She can't stand your rattles, buckets and harmonicas. This is a very musical singing bird, and your ugly playing made her swoon.
Task for children
Ask your child: “Is it good for a canary to live in a cage at home? Could she survive in the wild in our area? Why do you think so?" Listen to any of your baby's answers and suggestions. And then read the fairy tale. After reading the fairy tale, discuss with your child why a canary cannot live in the wild in our country, and how to care for the bird so that it lives well in a person’s house.
This fairy tale was written a long time ago by the Russian writer Dmitry Narkisovich Mamin-Sibiryak for his daughter Alyonushka (the book “Alyonushka’s Tales” was first published in 1897 and has been constantly republished since then). This is one of the classic works of children's literature.
You can listen to the audio recording of the fairy tale in our VKontakte group “Child development from birth to school.”
jays
Jays, in addition to their bright plumage, also have one very incredible quality: they can imitate any sounds they have ever heard.
Birds are not very demanding in terms of nutrition and care; they can eat regular feed mixtures. It is recommended to buy a small chick rather than an adult bird because it will be much easier to tame.
Ornamental birds: selection and care for them
Keeping birds at home is quite a difficult task. Not every adult can handle it. When choosing a bird, it is necessary to take into account a huge number of different factors, the main ones being:
- Allergenicity. Find out in advance if you are allergic to a certain type of bird. This can be done in special laboratories for a fee. The verification will take about a week. Only after this do you start choosing a bird for your home.
- Time that you can devote to the animal. This factor is important when choosing a bird. After all, if you cannot pay enough attention, the animal may simply die. This can happen not only from lack of care, but from lack of attention. Some birds are unable to live alone even for a few days: they die from boredom. Therefore, if you know that you will often have to leave your pet alone for a long period, then buy several birds at once: then you can leave them together even for a week, provided that someone will look after them all this time.
- Lifespan. This factor is also worth taking into account. Some birds live only 5-7 years. And there are those who live 100 years. Also keep in mind that you may get tired of caring for an animal: you don’t know what might happen in 15-20 years. That is why take this factor into account when choosing a feathered friend. If in the future you want to give it, for example, to friends, then this will be a big shock and a stressful situation for the bird.
Goldfinches
Goldfinches are quite bright birds with beautiful elegant plumage. Their voice is very melodic.
Goldfinches are very active birds. They are well tamed, but not all of them: there are quite aggressive individuals, but this is rare; in general, most birds are friendly.
These birds cannot be kept in the same cage with other species. Males sing better than females.
