Maryland birders,

Does anybody know how to find the owner of an escaped Zebra Finch in Damascus 
(Montgomery County), Maryland? Not to mention how to catch the bird if 
necessary?

June

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June Tveekrem
Columbia, MD
tweekiebird |AT| southernspreadwing.com


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From: Mary Lee <>
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Sent: Fri, August 6, 2010 11:10:59 AM
Subject: Zebra Finch Escapee

June,

Thank you for the information on the Zebra Finch.  Our little friend is still 
hanging out in our backyard -- he is much easier to hear than to see.  He has 
quite a distinctive call.  I very much enjoy watching the birds in my backyard, 
every morning I watch them at our feeder while I'm getting ready for work, so 
I'm pretty used to the types of birds common in Damascus, Maryland.  When I 
heard our little friend's call, I knew I had not heard anything like that before 

in MY backyard.  When I finally actually saw him, I was sure he didn't belong 
around here.  My husband thought I was crazy :-)  Until he actually saw him 
too.  Our little friend seems to have worked his way into being accepted by the 
sparrows and wrens at our feeder (or at least they tolerate his presence), but 
we are concerned about how he will survive the winter.  I can't think of a 
practical way to catch him, so other than taking your suggestion about providing 

a habbitat of hay where he can burrow, I fear our little friend won't make it.  
In the meantime, we will enjoy him and hope for the best.

Thank you for your help in identifying him.

Kind regards,

Mary Lee Keen
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From: June Tveekrem 
Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2010 5:09 PM
To: Kenny Keen
Subject: Re: What type of Bird is this?
Hi Kenny,

It's a Zebra Finch, which is native to Australia and Indonesia. They are 
commonly sold in the U.S. as cage birds. It is probably somebody's escaped pet. 
Unfortunately, I don't know how you go about finding out whose it is. Maybe ask 
around your 

neighborhood?
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebra_Finch
http://animaladventurepets.com/zebrafinch.htm
 
June
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On 7/31/2010 2:36 PM, Kenny Keen wrote: 

The bird in the attached file/pictured has been hanging around our
backyard for over three weeks. He/she has a very distinctive song.
I live in Damascus, Maryland. Do you know what species this bird 
is?

Kenny Keen
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