tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7644275821862159476.post631557983347796683..comments2023-10-10T11:41:33.153+01:00Comments on The Armoury: Thursday.Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15107533550298517814noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7644275821862159476.post-47363596882222506662015-09-19T23:08:56.820+01:002015-09-19T23:08:56.820+01:00Your integrity does you credit dear Bruv.Your integrity does you credit dear Bruv.Crowbardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01350188604175280097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7644275821862159476.post-68246146653303862922015-09-19T21:12:41.411+01:002015-09-19T21:12:41.411+01:00P.P.s I'm afraid I really couldn't afford...P.P.s I'm afraid I really couldn't afford your implied suggestion that I purchase all the caged goldfinches I could see in the market in Malta in order to release them. The Maltese are good hagglers, and it would not have been economically viable. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07558857315748815249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7644275821862159476.post-55811015706722543122015-09-19T21:09:41.911+01:002015-09-19T21:09:41.911+01:00Hello Crowbard. The two reason's I think they ...Hello Crowbard. The two reason's I think they were father and son is that the other bird (who flew) was slightly more brightly marked than this chap, but the main reason was that he was feeding the one photographed.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07558857315748815249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7644275821862159476.post-56214735865120790262015-09-19T13:42:09.701+01:002015-09-19T13:42:09.701+01:00You're right Mike they are little charmers who...You're right Mike they are little charmers who became very scarce but seem to be making a bit of a recovery. Coincidentally, we had a couple of males (probably not the same father and son as yours) nibbling off a fat-&-seed ball hung on our front garden cherry-tree only yesterday. It was the first time I'd seen any in years. Doesn't the Bible advocate the liberation of captives? Luke 4:18 (Presumably this applies even to finches in Malta).Crowbardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01350188604175280097noreply@blogger.com