Double Yellow Headed Amazons

The Double Yellow Headed (DYH) Amazons are one of our newest additions. They are 15 - 17 inches long and live approximately 80 years. They are found in Central America.


Their intelligence is amazing. Their antics could entertain me for hours! They came to us named Fred and Wilma. When I go in to feed them Wilma says Hi I'm Wilma. I always respond with how are you Wilma and she does a little dance and turns her head in ways that would make Linda Blair proud. When I stand there and talk to them they will talk back in parrot. We hold long conversations, I just wish I could understand the wisdom they are imparting to me.

They love corn on the cob! They will grab it out of my hand before I can put it in their dish. They eat Papaya seeds but leave the Papaya. They hungrily consume Apples, Grapes, Melons, Sweet Potatoes, Squash (except yellow squash), Kale if the pieces are big, and of course birdie bread.

My love of Amazons has come back 100 fold. I don't know how I lived for the last 30 years without one in my life. When they have babies I will be keeping one for a pet. There is just nothing like the intelligence and antics of an Amazon. My new Mantra is Zons rule!

Here is a picture of Fred and Wilma

Redheaded Amazon

The Mexican Redheaded Amazon is also known as the Green-Cheek Amazon or the Red Crown Amazon. We refer to them as the Redheads. We have found if we call it the Green Cheek people confuse it with the Green Cheek Conure. We acquired our pair of Redheads at the same time we got our Lilac Crowned Amazons. Their names are Lusi and Dezi.

The Redheads are from Mexico, they are most prevalent in the Northeastern part of Mexico. They are approximately 12 inches from the tip of their head to the tip of their tail. They are considered to be good talkers, they are well known for their whistling abilities and being playful and affectionate.

Our Redheads love to chew on anything and everything! I am going to try making them some new toys that have thicker pieces of wood. They go through their chew toys so quickly.

They did not eat fruit and vegetables when we first got them. They are now starting to eat them. They really like Kale and peppers. With persistence they will start eating more of the fruits and vegetables.

Here is a picture of our Redheads. Sorry about the quality, they are very camera shy and I can't seem to get a good picture of them. Lusi has a little patch that Dezi has plucked. Don’t worry they are not starving, their food dish is not empty. For some unknown reason they move the seed to one end of the dish.

Lilac Crowned Amazon

We have added a pair of Lilac Crowned Amazons to our flock. I love the Lilac Crowned Amazons. The Lilacs are 12 - 13 inches from their head to the tip of their tail. They are one of the smaller Amazons and one of the quietest. They are one of the best companion birds in the Amazon species because of their size and temperament.

It is fun to watch them take a bath in their water bowl. We give them a shower every other day. Sometimes they want more and will take a bath in their water bowl. We have a large dish that is kept on the bottom of their home but they don't use it for a bath.

They really seem to enjoy their vegetables, especially corn. Their favorite fruits are papaya and bananas. They pick the coconut out of their dry mixture and eat it first.

They make some calls in the morning to greet the sun and some in the evening to wish us all a good night. During the day they mostly whistle, mumble and occasionally talk to us. The most common things to say are 'what are you doing', 'yum', 'mornin', 'what', and 'hello'. They also sing, I am not sure what songs they are singing. I think they are making up their own songs.

They started working on their nest box yesterday. They have already chewed the hole bigger and started redecorating the inside.

This is Lavanda and Jose: