Little Angels Aviary

We are very excited to announce that the first batch of babies will be ready for rehoming starting in early September. Please visit this webpage for details: https://littleangelsaviary.blogspot.com/p/buy-finch.html . We have the babies with standard colouring, as well as various mutations including silver, pied and fawn. Please note that we ask all prospective buyers to fill out the bird ownership screening form.

Lots of activity has been taking place lately in our aviary. We have several clutches now.  Tazz & Diamond, and Oreo & Sky have three beautiful babies each. Some of the babies have rare colour mutations, which occur through very careful breeding.  Zebra finches are dedicated and dotting parents. Because they tend to be prolific when it comes to breeding, it is essential to provide them with a stress-free and healthy environment. Nutrition plays a key role in ensuring good health of both the parents and their offspring. Check out our post about finch care and nutrition for more information. We are often asked if our finches are tame. In order to raise a tame bird, one would have to take the hatchlings away from the parents and handfeed them. We do not believe in taking the babies away from their parents - this can cause an immense amount of stress to the parents, as well as the babies. Handfeeding also has its cons, some of which might lead to the premature death of a c...

We are often asked about finch care and nutrition, so that warrants a post on that topic. Before going further, however, please note that this post is only a brief summary and has the  purpose to highlight only the most important points. We also note that there are numerous resources online about finch care, but not all are reliable nor provide the correct information. Always check what/who the source is, and how (if at all) are they being funded/sponsored - an avian vet or a peer reviewed published paper are always the best go-to resources. Next in line are experienced breeders. If you ever doubt any information given, follow your gut feeling and get a second opinion. It never hurts to do extra research.    Nutrition: In addition to high quality fortified seeds, zebra finches should be provided with high quality pellets, along with fresh vegetables and fruits, and a source of calcium daily. Bird food should not contain any artificial colours, flavours, or additives. Bo...

Stella and Jack are such amazing parents. The babies are nearly all grown, learning the bird ways from their dotting parents. It is a such a joy to watch them thrive. It seems that at least one is a male, as he is chirping along and learning his father's song. The happy family is shown in the photo below. The babies are lined up behind their dad. As they are maturing, their beaks are changing the colour from black to orange.