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RIP Aaerro

Aaerro was PTS around noon on March 28th, 2018. Vet said it was cancer. Her lungs were filled with 75% blood, her pancreas was enlarged,...

Michelle NL Conure Hermary

Mar 30, 20181 min read

Aaerro, my Service Dog

Aaerro, my 10 yr old service dog, is horribly ill with pneumonia. She's going back to the vet on Wednesday, but there's a good chance...

Michelle NL Conure Hermary

Mar 27, 20181 min read

Rc and Springer Take on the World!

Rc and Springer were at the Parrot Club meeting on Friday. People ooed and Aawwwwed at them and someone even shared their millet as the...

Michelle NL Conure Hermary

Mar 20, 20182 min read

The Birds be Brats

The conures were out today. As usual they got into things, but they refused to climb the orbit, which is strung up between their cage and...

Michelle NL Conure Hermary

Mar 1, 20181 min read

Updates on Arcee and Springer

First off the hop is that Arcee's name has been changed in spelling to RC. It just suits her better. She's also co-owned by a young lady...

Michelle NL Conure Hermary

Feb 21, 20182 min read

Springer and RC/Arcee are home!!!!

The two lovable conures are finally home :) It took a bus ride and some hoops (nothing major - just waiting for the plane to unload) but...

Michelle NL Conure Hermary

Feb 14, 20181 min read

Springer and Arcee (RC)

Some good news about Arcee and Springer :) They might be coming home early! It depends on how the weather cooperates, though, and on my...

Michelle NL Conure Hermary

Feb 10, 20181 min read

Sigh - a Rough Start to the Beginning of the Year

Unfortunately I found Sideswipe dead on the fifth of January. No idea what killed him. My cockatiel breeding is on hold until I figure...

Michelle NL Conure Hermary

Jan 7, 20181 min read

A Belated Christmas and a Happy New Year

Happy NY everyone! I've been busy with commissions and Christmas this season. New year's Eve is tomorrow. So excited for the new year :)...

Michelle NL Conure Hermary

Dec 30, 20171 min read

Things Have Been Quiet Around Here

Well, since Nicolas has gone home, things have been very quiet. Just having the birds out, feeding the monsters and doing the usual...

Michelle NL Conure Hermary

Dec 13, 20171 min read

Update on the Conures, etc

Well, the Conure situation's cleared itself up! The lady who was going to take Springer's sibling did end up taking his sibling, which...

Michelle NL Conure Hermary

Dec 4, 20171 min read

Nicolas Went Home

Well, Nicolas went home Saturday evening at around 5 pm. The good ball was wary of their rightful owner and flew away from us several...

Michelle NL Conure Hermary

Dec 3, 20171 min read

Nicolas' Last Training Day

Another excellent day training Nicolas :) They flew to me without complaint, though they didn't exactly wait for me to call their name....

Michelle NL Conure Hermary

Dec 2, 20171 min read

Nicolas is here until Saturday

Had Nicolas out tonight. It went very well! The booger actually flew to me when called in most cases and we snuggled down for some one on...

Michelle NL Conure Hermary

Dec 1, 20171 min read

Another Day with Nicolas

Well, training Nicolas today went... okay. They wanted to take a few laps around the room rather than listen to me. I started close and...

Michelle NL Conure Hermary

Nov 30, 20171 min read

There Might be Change of Plans

Don't worry - it's nothing to do with Nicolas or August :) Pam Golding, who I'm getting my conures from, presented me with a conundrum....

Michelle NL Conure Hermary

Nov 29, 20171 min read

Poor Nicolas

Poor Nicolas. They've not been out for 2 days for training because either I've been ill or busy or both. I have two days left with them,...

Michelle NL Conure Hermary

Nov 29, 20171 min read

August the Ham :)

1) August not only stepped onto my back while I had him out, but he politely stepped onto the play stand across the room when I was...

Michelle NL Conure Hermary

Nov 27, 20171 min read

Nicolas' Training Today

Well, had Nicolas out for 12 minutes to fly. Today's session went very well! They (mostly) came when called, even if it took some time...

Michelle NL Conure Hermary

Nov 26, 20171 min read

Better Luck Today

Didn't have Nicolas out yesterday because I was crazy busy all day. Had Nicolas out tonight. Things went better than usual, possibly...

Michelle NL Conure Hermary

Nov 26, 20171 min read