The little orphan house finch

In late April, the Loreto Fest finished and, on May 3rd, a group of 10 boats set sail for La Paz, beginning the Sea of Cortez Sailing Week. Among them was the catamaran, Rot Kat, and aboard were the owners, Arjan and Debra, crew, Larry, and a new addition, orphan house finch, Reginald.

Arjan and Debbie had discovered a nest that finches had built in the boom while the boat sat empty for a month or so attached to a mooring ball in Puerto Escondido. In it was this little bird, still alive and yammering for something to eat.

They fed him, kept him warm, named him Reginald (pending gender identification) and otherwise nurtured him in his early days.

He, in turn, grew, and grew, and grew.

After arriving in La Paz, Arjan and Debbie needed to return to the United States, so looked for a new home for Reginald. We've had the privilege of helping him grow even more, as these two YouTube clips show.

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