Abstract
Many aviculturists refer to their
aviary as a ''bird ranch'' or ''bird
farm:' While many of these are quite
genteel in nature, a few meet the conceptual
connotation implied in the
word "farm:' A farm is typically a
place where agricultural practices are
employed to produce a crop, and it
implies a certain intensity of purpose.
Nothing better describes the aviary of
Walter Moe, a finch farmer par excellance!
Walter's aviary is geared solely
towards the production of finches of
a wide variety of species. These
include most of the Australian grassfinches,
as well as many different
African estrildid finches such as
Purple Grenadiers, Fire Finches, and
the Twinspots. Other unique species
include the Parrot Finches, among
which are the Bamboo, Red Head, Tricolored,
and Pintail Non-pareil.