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Charlie the Peach Front Conure

Someone was offering a 20 year old peach front conure though my local parrot club and I decided he was worth the adoption :) His name is...

Michelle Conure

Mar 24, 20211 min read

MIndwipe :(

My oldest bird, Mindwipe, passed several weeks ago from old age. She will be missed <3 !

Michelle Conure

Dec 7, 20201 min read

Found a Hen!

A Giant shout out to Heidi Williams for Tsunami :) Tsunami's been with Jade for about a week now and things are going quite well. They're...

Michelle Conure

Jul 9, 20201 min read

Thanks to Allan Bactol for Jade!

Jade came home on April 28th, 2020. We are now on the look out for a nice hen to pair him up with, and are looking at several options,...

Michelle Conure

Apr 29, 20201 min read

Welcoming Jade to the Flock

Jade, aka 'Hurricane', is to arrive at the end of April, 2020. Thanks to Allan Bactol for him! We're currently looking for a hen to pair...

Michelle Conure

Apr 12, 20201 min read

Green Cheeks!

I'm proud to announce the potential arrival of Tsunami and Jade (Hurricane) at the end of April/Mid May 2020. I am currently speaking...

Michelle Conure

Apr 7, 20201 min read

Looking for Green Cheek Conures

I'm on the lookout for a breeding pair of Green Cheeks. Lots of breeders out there, lots of cute babies but no one ships because of the...

Michelle Conure

Apr 7, 20201 min read

Winter's been Spayed!

Winter's been officially spayed and now that she's done her 14 days waiting period, we can take her out for longer walks and stuff....

Michelle Conure

Mar 19, 20201 min read

Scent Training, ETC

I'm attempting to train Winter to find things by scent. Her very first lesson... she took the cotton ball and ate it. Yep. ATE it. Sigh....

Michelle Conure

Feb 4, 20201 min read

Losing Teeth

Winter is losing her baby teeth. She's already lost her lower canines and got her adult teeth. I think she's starting to lose her...

Michelle Conure

Jan 14, 20201 min read

Winter is such a Diva

I've been trying to walk my service dog-in-training every so often. On a warm winter day she makes it down to the back alley and to the...

Michelle Conure

Jan 11, 20201 min read

Walmart Went Well :)

X-posted to FB The trip to Walmart went well . Winter did whine a bit, but things went relatively smoothly. Even the security guard...

Michelle Conure

Jan 11, 20201 min read

The Trials and Worries of a Service Dog Handler

X-posted to my FB feed I can't sleep, so I'm plotting what I will do today. Winter (5 months old) and I are going to Walfart in the...

Michelle Conure

Jan 10, 20201 min read

Updates in the Aviary

Well, things have really changed since I last posted! I have a five month old Service dog candidate who is working out really well. Her...

Michelle Conure

Jan 8, 20201 min read

Big changes at DPNA!

Two big changes at the studio and aviary at Domnijoe! The first is that Myrrh is looking for a new, forever home. She's not working out...

Michelle NL Conure Hermary

Nov 22, 20181 min read

Myrrh has her third set of classes Tomorrow

My aunt Katie is kind enough to drive me to Myrrh's third class tomorrow :) I'm always worried that Myrrh will be a pest, but I realize I...

Michelle NL Conure Hermary

Jul 21, 20181 min read

Myrrh is Training

So last Saturday Myrrh started her puppy training classes. She desperately needs the socialization and training. Our first three things...

Michelle NL Conure Hermary

Jul 13, 20181 min read

Introducing Myrrh

She was born right around the time Aaerro was put down. Introducing Myrrh, my new Service Dog in training. She's a true Heinz 57 - we're...

Michelle NL Conure Hermary

May 30, 20181 min read

New Adopted Birds

I adopted some Zebra Finches. Their names are Snow (the white female), Banks (The normal male) and Flurry (the normal female). I had...

Michelle NL Conure Hermary

May 6, 20181 min read

RC and Springer Update

Guess which stinkers have learned how to open up their cage doors? That's right! The Conures! Three times now I've come across Springer...

Michelle NL Conure Hermary

Apr 21, 20181 min read