New boy, Sage!

[Comet]

Hello bird people!
I'd like to introduce my newest, a Gloster canary named Sage. My coworker has come down with some health problems, so is downsizing her flock, and I got him for free. He's not the most showy of Gloster canaries, but he's still beautiful! His singing voice will come back to him once he's finished moulting.

 

[charlieboy]

Such a pretty little guy!! Nice setup, too! Wishing you two the best

 

[Comet]

Thank you! He seems quite happy now, living alongside all of my budgies and their chatter, not to mention the quails. Hopefully he isn't getting a headache from it!

 

[CrazyBirdChick]

He's very cute!

 

[Zara]

Awww he´s adorable!! How cute

 

[sunnysmom]

He's very cute!

 

[Comet]

Sage thanks you all for the compliments!
An update, and another new bird from my coworker. This one is a zebra finch named Rolex. Female, I'm thinking? Rolex is all white, with no distinctive markings.
I have no other finches (aside from Sage), and Rolex's previous cagemate passed recently. After deliberating for a while, I made the decision to set up a new cage for Rolex, and, being a social bird, see how she does with one of my tamer budgies, a boy named Periscope. So far, they have sat on the same perch close together, and have both had the chance to eat. Periscope has pecked at her very lightly, much more lightly than he did with the other budgies, to get her to move from the one food dish they have discovered. There is also a second one. As I'm typing, Rolex is eating, and Periscope is happily singing.
*Note* I do not recommend placing these species together, and am only doing it under strict supervision, with extra cages available in case they do need to be separated.

 

[Comet]

Sorry for the double post! I got a better photo that I wanted to share.

 

[cassiesdad]

Welcome to the Avenue, Sage...and now...also.. Welcome to the Avenue, Rolex!

 

[Zara]

How is Periscope and Rolex getting on? Are they still housed together?
Interesting, the other day I was looking at cages, and sliding through buyers photos, when I came across a cage where there were 3 birds all housed together... A cockatiel, a budgie... and a lovebird!

 

[Davi]

Beautiful birds, all three! Welcome to Avian Avenue and I do hope they get along well together, but I would keep close watch until you make sure there's no squabbles!

 

[Comet]

Interesting combination of birds you saw, Zara! Thank you all for the replies.
Periscope and Rolex were actually getting along great. I have separated them now, mostly because Periscope really missed his budgie buddies! Rolex and Sage are together for the time being, and they also seem to be getting along well, with no signs of bullying. However, I'm still not sure how adequate Sage's company is for Rolex.
I know zebra finches rely on other finch company, and canaries aren't exactly the most social of finches. They sit on the same perch frequently, and busily flit around the cage much of the rest of the time. Rolex vocalizes a fair amount, and from what I've read, that can mean a zebra finch is calling out for other members of its species.
Any advice on if Rolex will be okay without a zebra finch buddy, and if the interaction she gets from the canary (and the budgies chirping beside her) will be enough? She seemed to start "beeping" at the budgies after I moved Periscope back with them.

 

[Clairecanary15]

A lone canary and a lone finch is ok. Complications arise when there are more of each together. I have had experience with lone canaries and an aviary mixed with finches and canaries. Canaries can bully the finches if breeding and finches can pinch nesting material..so i guess your two are good company for one another. Im glad you removed the budgie as they are known for causing issues with spindly little finch/canary legs.