Heaven's Lil Darlings - Parrots Bred with Love

Well..we finally have some shots of our sun conure pair. They aren't the greatest but with an over zealous, extremely protective male...this is the best we can do for now!

Here is our female. She has setttled in nicely. Right now Im calling her Princess as Rocky treats her like she is one! As you can see from the pale wing feather, she has some pied in her, so future babies may be produced with pied traits!

Sun Conures are loving, easy to train little birds, about twelve inches in length, including the tail, and live an average of 25 to 30 years. As juveniles their coloring is a muted olive green, which serves as a defense mechanism in the wild. When they mature, at approximately one year old, their coloring is a brilliant rainbow of yellow, red, orange, blue and green and are often considered the most beautiful of the Conures.

Sun Conures were originally imported from South America to the United States in the late 1800s. Virtually all Conures offered for sale as pets now are the result of captive breeding programs which have produced healthier birds that are hand raised from birth and better suited as pets.

Sun Conures love attention and can develop some destructive behavior if they do not get the socialization they need. They have a piercing shriek which they will use to draw attention to themselves. They like to be held and cuddled and talked to and they do enjoy the company of other birds.

Sun Conures can learn to talk, although they are limited and their voices are birdlike and squeaky. They amuse themselves by imitating unusual sounds, like the sounds of a doorbell, a telephone ring or an alarm clock ring.

The Sun Conure possesses a multi-faceted personality that will delight the experienced bird owner and pique the curiosity of the inexperienced non-bird person. They can best be described as curious, inquisitive, active and playful. They thrive on attention and handling from their owners.