An Unexpected Visitor

A bird in a tree outside? No, this little fella (a female Red-billed firefinch, I think – the ornithologists out there can correct me on that) had somehow flown into my flat and was sitting in the ficus in my living room on Friday evening, seemingly feeling very comfortable there – not at all keen to fly outside into the dark night. After a bit of persuasion, and moving the pot so that the branch he was on was actually sticking out of the balcony door, he eventually left. Thankfully, not too many deposits were left behind!