ABOUT US
Note, the distribution of the birds is simplified.
Youschi - A unique spelling of Yoshi, the little green dragon from Nintendo games
- Tucumán Amazon (Amazona Tucumana)
- Distribution: Argentina in the Andes (up to 3000m.)
- CITES listed.
- Male
- Weight: 240g (That's low for his spieces, he is the skinny kind but healty and won't gain weight even though he eats a lot.)
- Born: Göran Ingesson, Sweden, 1995-06-28
- Came to us: 1999-01-16
- Died: 2016-09-16
Fia - She learned to say "Fia" from a Macaw named Fia at the bird breeder...
- Blue-fronted Amazon (Amazona aestiva aestiva)
- Distribution: Brazil
- Female
- Weight: 330g
- Born: Jan och Eva Ljungholm, Sweden, 1999-04-11
- Came to us: 1999-11-21
Gobi
- Panama Yellow-fronted Amazon (Amazona ochrocephala panamensis)
- Distribution: Panama, Central America
- Male
- Weight: 540g
- Born yes... but no one knows when, his history is known back to 1968
- Came to us: 2001-08-21
- Died: 2005-08-26
Filuren - Swedish for "a cunning little devil"
- Red-lored Amazon (Amazona autumnalis autumnalis)
- Distribution: Central America
- Male
- Weight: 480g
- Born: Recently, he seemed to be just a few years old when we got him.
- Came to us: 2003-09-05
- Died: 2007-10-22
  
2005 -> 2008 -> 2010
Gruff - The work name Anna gave him when she hand fed him, he made that sound...
- Double Yellow-headed Amazon (Amazona ochrocephala oratrix)
- Distribution: Western Mexico
- CITES listed
- Male
- Weight: 580g
- Born: Susanne and Anders Eriksson, Sweden, 2005-06-03
- Came to us: 2005-07-14
Morran - She Growls a lot, Morran is Swedish for Growl
- Blue-crowned Mealy Amazon or Guatemalan Amazon (Amazona farinosa guatemalae)
- Distribution: SE Mexico to Honduras
- Female
- Weight: 560g
- Born: Emmanuel Naulleau, France, 2008-06-06
- From the breeder: 2008-07-10
Manne - The name given by his first owner
- Costa Rican Mealy Amazon or Green-headed Amazon (Amazona farinosa virenticeps)
- Western Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua
- Male
- Weight: 600g
- Born: Most likely in Holland, came to Sweden as a grown up chick 2003
- Came to us: During October 2008 to October 2010, we had a co-owner agreement. We own him since October 2010.
Victoria - The name given by her breeder
- Bodini's Amazon (Amazona festiva bodini)
- Distribution: Venezuela, Orinoco river
- Female
- Weight: 430g
- Born: Hugo Starcke, Denmark, 2008-06-08
- Came to us: 2009-05-19
Cameras
During the years many models have been used.
1999-2002
Olympus C-2020 Zoom
2 megapixels | 1.8" screen | 35 – 105 mm (3×)
2002-2004
Minolta 7Hi with 5600HS(D) blixt
5 megapixels | 1.8" screen | 28 – 200 mm (7.1×)
2004-2006
Konica Minolta DiMAGE A2 with 5600HS(D) blixt
8 megapixels | 1.8" screen | 28 – 200 mm (7.1×)
2005-2009
Canon Digital IXUS 700
7 megapixels | 2" screen | 37 – 111 mm (3×)
2006-2010
Canon EOS 30D
8 megapixels | 2.5" screen | APS-C sensor
2007-
Canon EOS-1D Mark III
10 megapixels | 3" screen | APS-H sensor
2009-2012
Canon PowerShot G11
10 megapixels | 2.8" screen | 28 – 140 mm (5×)
2010-
Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
16 megapixels | 3" screen | APS-H sensor
2013-
Canon PowerShot G15
12 megapixels | 3" screen | 28 – 140 mm (5×)
And lots of lenses, flashes and other accessories...
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