This is Button

I just couldn't stand the house without a noisy bird!  On Sunday afternoon, I called the breeder and she told me she had a Patagonian Conure and might have a Sunday Conure as well.

I drove up to Ojai to her home.  When we went in, she had us wash our hands with antiseptic soap before we came into the bird area.  Lupe found a cat and made friends with him.  She hates birds.  We met a pretty bossy African Grey Parrot and then she introduced us to this bird.  He is waaay larger than our little conures.  The are about 6 8" from head to tail and this guy is about 18" from head to tail. 

He's never had his wings clipped.  He flies around the house and lands on our heads.  He screeches when we leave him out of things.  I fell asleep with him on my head and he . . . pooped in my hair!  Yuck! 

He likes the kids as well.  He seems to be bonding to Robert most of all.  When Rob tells him to go back to the cage, he does it!  He doesn't mind as well for me. . .so I guess Rob is his Alpha Bird.

In about 3 weeks, the little Sunday Conure will be ready for us to take home.  He/she is the type of baby my precious little birds would have had if they had lived.  I have already thought up a name for him, but I won't tell until he comes home.

These beautiful birds won't replace my Dufus, but will go a long way in filling the hole in my heart that she and her mate have left. 

We are so blessed to be able to have these wonderful pets in our home.  We have so much.  We have 3 lovely girls to keep us young, a nice big greyhound, a dove, a pigeon, a Patagonian (or mini-macaw), a cotton tail bunny and best of all, the love of the Lord to fill us up and keep us safe.

Be blessed in the Lord today,