About bullfinches

“In Russia in the 19th century, bullfinches were very actively taught to sing. It was a family and quite profitable business. They found and took small chicks from the nests, fed them at home and taught them different melodies. As a result, bullfinches could sing as beautifully as a lark or a kenar, to reproduce a simple melody of a pipe. Trained birds were very expensive. Aristocrats gladly bought them into their homes. " - / entry of a naturalist photographer from Siberia - Vlad /