Little Flock of Lovebirds and Greencheeks Aviary

06/07/2026

3 of these cuties went home.
Wishing them a great start with their new people

06/06/2026

I have a couple of unexpected newcomers to the flock.

Pip is a female pineapple greencheek and Chicken is a female halfmoon conure.
Their owner had just added one of my babies recently, but unfortunately a situation developed, that made it impossible for her to keep her birds.
Thankfully she reached out to me to let me know and ask for help, and of course I was willing to take my baby back.
I would always want to know if someone is no longer able to keep a baby of mine.
While I may not always be in a position to take it back, I can definitely assist in finding a good new home.

Anyway, that left these two cuties "homeless", so now they are in my quarantine room adjusting.
It helped that they were previously disease tested and were negative.
Only Borna test is still missing, so I will be sending that out by next week.

On this note, I also want to acknowledge that there are life circumstances that make it impossible to keep a bird or pet.
Granted, some folks give up too quickly (just thinking about all those standard "rehoming because I don't have the time to give him the attention he deserves" posts - that's why I always suggest to get two to begin with. Then they have each other, and as long as all their other needs are met, they will be perfectly happy)
But there are those situations where the human has to come first.
Life throws wrenches into best laid plans, and especially with long-lived birds, there's a higher chance that the need to find a new home may arise eventually, no matter how beloved of a family member the pet is.

06/04/2026

Feeding frenzy

06/03/2026

The babies are home!

06/03/2026

Juju wants attention
He was my first greencheek, who made me fall in love with the species.
Rehomed multiple times in his short life, I was his 4th home by the time he was 16 months old.
Last home parted with him "for biting" after only having him for two months!
This is why I stress the nipping to all novice owners.
It's part of being owned by a greencheek.
If you are scared of getting nipped, don't get one! It's part of their communication.
And many owners inadvertently reinforce that behavior!
Juju was only ever truly aggressive when I had my phone in hand.
The phone is his mortal enemy. That's when he turns into a little fury of anger.
Solution was easy....don't hold the phone when handling him.
He is now part of my breeding flock so he mostly just hangs out with his mate Beans and the flock.
He will nip me hard for a couple of days when I start handling him again, but quickly settles back into being a sweetheart when I don't react and go through that period with him
He's always going to be my favorite

06/02/2026

Some more photos of how a pair of Lovebirds and a pair of Kakarikis are displayed in a pet store in Germany.
I love this set up with all that flight space.

05/31/2026

I'll be picking up these babies from Auntie Kris on Wednesday, and then most can go home the following week.
I missed the babies during my trip, but clearly Auntie Kris took great care of them while I was gone!

05/28/2026

Auntie Kris wears nail polish

05/27/2026

05/27/2026

Curious baby Vorens