I have a new fascination . . . . my brand new baby Lady Gouldian Finches.  I love these little birds.  We are dog people and have never had birds before.  For some reason I got hooked on these little guys and HAD to have them.  They are gorgeous!  Vibrant purple breast, yellow belly, turquoise neck and tail, bright green back and wings, and the most beautiful red head.  These guys make me laugh – they fly around, sing and puff their feathers.  Very interesting to watch.  My husband on the other hand was not too excited.  I told him that I love to hear birds sing and chirp and he suggested I get a CD with bird noises.  The only thing I am a little weirded out about is that they eat hard boiled eggs.  That’s just not right!  Eating your own kind!  And to top it off, they like it with fresh broccoli mixed in.  One good thing from this little entrée is that my daughter now LOVES to eat hard boiled eggs.  Except she calls the yolk the “baby” and throws it away.  Hopefully you guys will be seeing some of my bird paintings soon if the little guys will sit still long enough for me to take a picture of them!  Note:  the picture above is not one of my birds - that picture is from the internet and way too professional for my picture taking!!!