Plus, how cute are zebra finches, even when they're not paying guitar? I'm not the only one who loves them — they're one of the most popular species for bird owners. I love drawing them in black and white, with smudges of colour — I've done three different drawings of zebra finches (all sold, and unfortunately I didn't photograph them first so I can't show them to you). Zebra finches are native to central Australia and the ranges, are happy in hot, dry heat, and live in large flocks.

But back to the art side of things, videos like this are such great reference for drawing. Being able to watch birds in action, jumping about at all angles, getting a sense of their movement, then being able to pause in any pose to get a better look and sketch it. You can't do that in the wild.