[AuntieDale]

Hi! I just thought I'd share this in the "Off Topic" area and see if it's as freaky as I think it is...!

I was washing dishes the other day, and I looked at my bird feeder outside and there was this beautiful male finch eating away. I thought nothing of it, but then awhile later, he was still there...I thought, oooh, photo op! So, I went outside - usually they fly away, but this guy stayed right there, munching away. So, I got really close & snapped the 1st photo. He didn't move, so I moved in closer and actually touched him! (photo 2). Feeling bold, and remembering how I used to train budgies, I put my finger behind his claws and he jumped right on my finger!!! (photo 3).

I had the camera in my other hand, so the photo is kind of blurry, but you can see my freckled finger holding this freaky finch!! I tried giving him water, but he just wanted back on the feeder, so I put him back. He stayed for awhile longer, then a chickadee scared him away - I haven't seen him since then. Anyone else had a similar encounter?? I kind of felt like a Bird Whisperer!!

[chevy & karen]

That's too precious AuntieDale

Wow, that's awesome. Never had anything like that. Closest story I would have is a hummingbird let me get about 3 feet from him in order to take a picture. I started out at 10 or 15 feet so I was sure he'd fly away before I got that close.

Great pictures, thanks for sharing.

Oh my God, you had a wild bird on your finger. Aaaawesome!

Are you a bird-whisperer..?

very cooool

Oh, how adorable! He's so handsome, too! The closest I've ever gotten was when I near about got hit in the by a rampart bluejay-- REALLY not the same! Perhaps he wasn't always wild, or came off of a reserve or aviary?

That's just too cute!

[rayter]

Such a cute little angel!

[DoggieVogue]

Wow! That's awesome. When I was a kid I always used to wish I could hold wild birds like that, just hold out my finger and they would hop on, like Snow White. Silly, I know.

[AuntieDale]

Originally Posted by DoggieVogue

Wow! That's awesome. When I was a kid I always used to wish I could hold wild birds like that, just hold out my finger and they would hop on, like Snow White. Silly, I know.

lol - no, not silly! I used to wish that too, I guess that's why I tried it in the first place...I really didn't think it would happen though, but boy am I glad I had my camera with me! I haven't seen the finch since that day, so I guess it was a once in a lifetime thing. :-D

[mickii]

wow thats amazing.

[lil mutt]

that's something that wont happen everyday... hopefully she come back...

very nice

[Lara's mom]

Some people keep finches as pets. Is it possible that this little guy has been tamed and somehow got out of his cage and that's why he's so friendly and fearless?

[greggypetty]

That is so cool. I've never been 10 feet from a wild bird before it flew away.