Un véritable paradis pour ses petites merveilles aux plumes colorées !!!! C'est vraiment superbe .Un véritable anti stress de s'occuper d eux,de les admirer voler,siffler,parader.....
Absolutely beautiful. We all can have a little slice of this by providing a bird feeder and water source. Put a bird feeder out with no waste sun flower chips and see who shows up. In our case, mostly Gold Finch's and Morning Doves are our fall/winter group. If you're in an apartment, hang hummingbird feeders. 10 years ago we put in a pondless waterfall for our enjoyment. Little did we know putting a couple of bird feeders near by would gift us with hours of bird entertainment drinking, bathing and playing, yes playing in the waterfall. The finches gather in our Pepper tree waiting for the feeders. Unlike pet birds it's important to limit their time. We give them a couple of feeder hours and remove them so they clean up the seeds they dropped. The Doves eat most of it early morning and late afternoon. I must share one Doves hilarious bath routine. She walks into the shallow pond and turns her body to lay one side in the water and wing opposite looks like a yoga stretch. Holds it, then slowly rotates to the other side. I've enjoyed countless hours of giving voices to the birds activities. Taking it to the next level, I'll be putting 2 nest houses out Feb 2021. I did my homework as to size hole, location of hole, clean out door and ventilation. My target audience are Finches and Wrens. A couple of Wrens are naturally taking dibbs under our balcony. I think I'll get a couple of baskets pet owners use and see what happens. The housing I got is a nesting box to go under an awning and the other is a little house that will blend with our tree trunk. I'm going to tether both with bungee cords. The bird community suggests plain blending in with what's around for nesting. OK, nuff out me. This aviary is amazing.
@@samanthairish8467 Wow, that's a lot of cats! I think you could design something to screw the cats. Post feeders too high for the cats to jump, easy for you to take or slide down. Minimize food on the ground with catch trays or trough. Ground effects unfriendly for cats to pounce on birds. Get ideas on line. You have to like it. String rope making a high wire design from to feeder to feeder, maybe a tree as long as its a branch too wimpy to hold a cat and you don't have squirrels. Stain or paint the rope(s) different colors. Feeders should only be up a few hours a day. If you can't control it because you work, put them out when you're home to enjoy them. Birds always have scouts. They will get used to checking for your feeders.
Thank you- But I can also tell you that a-lot of what you see as skills, was me learning as I went along- there are so many helpful resources out there (which I am also trying to be) so maybe it is not as out of reach as you may think!
You are not alone! Check out birds getting down video (or some title like that, I forget). All about things finches do on the ground, lots of bathing!!
Go to “association of avian veterinarians” website to find a local vet and talk to them about their recommendations for the species of birds you intend to keep. Their advice will be the best.
This is utterly beautiful. My wife is wanting one, she must have seen these videos. Im doing research. What do yall feed them. Can we mix other birds such as parrots. Man, I can see why my wife is so fascinated with this.
Thank you! You will be so happy with taking your time to learn all you can. Most finches primarily forage on the ground for seeds (grasses, millets) but there is quite a bit of variation in terms of how much they also rely on animal protein (insects), vegetable matter, fruit, berries, nectar etc. typically, you would not mix finches with parrot-type birds, but many people keep doves, quail, canaries, some softbill species (tanagers..). Even some finch species do not get along with each other so keep digging down in your research as you hone in on it. There is a playlist for first time finch keepers and a particularly good video called “what kind of finch won’t make you crazy” (or something like that). Take a look at that one for sure!
Currently I keep red-billed firefinches, forbes parrotfinches, gold-breasted waxbills, grey-headed oliveback, and green-backed twinspots (new Since video).
Hello, just wondering how you make them rocks, I have a 25 feet aviary but not as impressive as yours is, it is beautiful, will definitely be 're constructing mine next year
How fun for you! Rocks are epoxy putty covered foam. The epoxy is called “habitat black” from reynold’s advanced materials. It is often used to make artificial coral reefs. The foam is either sprayed, poured or recycled building materials. There are a few videos showing how I use it. Love it for this application
Beautiful environment and very lucky birds! I was wondering why all your plants are artificial and doesn't that make it impossible for them to collect nesting material, or do you supply them with natural nesting material? Okay, I just scrolled down and saw your reasons :)
Thanks! Yes that is one of the benefits of artificial. If I don’t control the breeding in the aviary, they will try to have too many clutches. I just give them nesting materials. Even so, my firefinches, for example, will make a nest of moss and grass only- so I have to pull them out of the aviary and put them in the birdroom so the female can rest.
Echo's Aviary It's beautiful, However, I just think it would be with more authentic with real living plants. But I also think it would take a lot more maintenance. Thank you for your reply. All the best!
@@peteryeung111 You are absolutely right, its just that more important than beautiful, it has to be functional for the birds. Maybe someday I will make a video explaining why live plants don’t work as well as fake ones in my situation.
I'm no expert by any stretch. I just comment on what I saw. Maybe I should educate myself first. Different situation call for different measures. Lol. I'll be watching. You have a good day!
There is a video about temperature control that shows all of the different things that provide ventilation but briefly some of the wall panels slide open like patio doors. And there is one large fan and two small fans. Finally the linear drain to the outside also lets air in all along one side which is the primary intake when the fan is pulling hot air out the top.
That's why I don't have pet birds.. The bird lady working at a pet store told me all pet store birds are fully domesticated. They need to be protected from getting out into the wild. Winged, they should be given a big enough to fly area. Domestics are easy to train to come to their nest bed or perch at night. Feeding the wild is a wonderful alternative. Unlike domestic, the feeders should only be out a couple hours a day.
Yeah they just want that the owner doesn't feel bad. Convincing people that a pet is happy with less space makes the pet easier to sell. Also birds aren't even domestic (except for some doves). Tame is not the same as domestic.
@@eva-maria7066 Pet stores here tell which birds are bred captivie alike cats and dogs. They used to have exotic birds, like big Parrots. My State had to crack down. Pet shops were selling poached birds as private party birds. As for the little domestic guys, I don't see anything wrong with starting them in a small cage. They have to be scared moving into a new home. A small cage naturally keeps them close to the new owners as they feed and clean up for them. Before putting them in a generous amount of space, I would think that the owner would want their bird(s) to allow them to handled and trained to go in a coup.
@@debistanley2791 no it's not alike cats and dogs. Domestic means that the species has undergone significant genetic and behavioral changes due to selective breeding. Most pet birds are not domestic. Also most people don't have a huge aviary for their birds. All the other birds have to live their whole lives in there not being able to fly properly or do basically anything that is natural to them. I bet that the pet store told him and the other customers that the cage is big enough for the birds to live in even though it's definitely not.
It is. I am bot sure what brand but available from home depot. It is the thickest version they carry (sometimes they seem to have a very thin, sparse version)
It certainly is beautiful and peaceful; but, I couldn't help noticing that the majority, if not all, of the greenery (including the grass) is fake. I'm not dismissing your aviary, but I wonder why very few, if any, live vegetation?
Several folks have asked this, and there are so many reasons, it is hard to be succinct. I have tried to answer in previous comments, I think even to this video so maybe they would help answer. I have tried to explain in other videos as examples come up of pros and cons (but not consolidated as a convenient way to get answers). Perhaps a video just on this topic someday would be worthwhile. I don’t want to oversimplify the answer, to a legitimate question, but I guess suffice to say it was a deliberate decision to enable me to focus on what the birds need.
@@Echosaviary ...I'm sorry I brought up a previously-covered topic. You are most likely tired of those remarks. I truly DO love your aviary; the water feature is such a gorgeous and soothing addition. I'll watch again, without my blinders...🌻
@@vinodh4195 would it be possible to keep your nasty opinions to yourself. From what I understand there is a very good reason for the plastic plants, and seems beneficial to the birds... Maybe you build a bigger better avairy than this and then you can talk
@@t.m.i7304 artificial grass beneficial for birds.. 😂 What a joke.. I pity your knowledge.. 😆 By the way, I don't want to build any aviary and take away their freedom. I see them flying freely in my farm everyday 😊
Somewhere earlier I went into some detail about this very question but rather than repeat it, I will just say live plants didn’t work and fake ones do.
So many reasons! But to name a few, i can clean them, disinfect them, control access to nesting material, they don’t get destroyed, don’t require care, don’t create excess humidity, are easy to move around and change etc... sorry you don’t like them. Check out Paradise aviary channel for a beautiful planted aviary (I am sure there are others too!)
I can help answer this. When you net off a large area you effect the echo system of everything trapped inside. Little bugs can get in but the birds and bugs that eat them can't. Definitely a good option for limiting the amount of work without the gardening. This aviary is a home for domesticated birds. A botanical garden/aviary combo is enchanting, you may throw your back out keeping it up. I've used fake plants.They hold up well in shade but you have to get the more costly ones from the nursery if they'll be going to set in the sun.
@@debistanley2791 good point. it just seems like they would benefit more from live plants. they would be able to pick the little bugs and buds and can use twigs and stuff for nesting or just doing natural things. there are many low maintenance plants to keep but i hear the reasons why fake is done though i wonder if they would have any lasting health effects. still beats a birdcage and it looks great, those birds are luckier than most. i wouldn't hate it if a live plant or two made it into the mix lol
@@xamish2782 They're domestic pets. For them it's is a perfect playground. Not saying they wouldn't eat bugs, but food is provided for them. My backyard birds don't hunt until the free meal deal closes down. How far to take something like this depends on how much time you want to spend on it vs how much you and the birds will be able to enjoy it.
I'm not keen on fake plants, but the birds don't know they're fake, they're not depending on them for a food source and it still looks good. Those water features are brilliant too. Just the right depth for bathing. Lucky birds compared to small caged birds.
