front entrance of aviary
Front entrance of aviary.
Aviary sign
Aviary sign
Umbrella Cockatoo cage
Umbrella Cockatoo cage.
Umbrella Cockatoo
Jessie is an Umbrella Cockatoo. She loves to entertain audiences with her feather displays and dance maneuvers.
African Grey Timneh

Our African Grey Timneh is named Flint. He obliges us with a clicking sound, when his beak is pressed.

Blue & Gold Macaw
Bubette is a spirited Blue and Gold Macaw. She shares a cage with her partner, Billy.
Hybrid Macaw
Our Hybrid Macaw is named Dwight. He is one of our bigger parrots and enjoys saying "Goodbye" to us.
Double Yellow-Headed Amazon
Mya, a Double Yellow-Headed Amazon, is bilingual. She speaks both English and French and can captivate an audience with her rendition of "Alouette".
Blue & Gold Macaw in cage
Here's Billy, Bubette's buddy, hanging in his cage.
Greenwing Macaw
Our Greenwing Macaws, Ron and Jenny, are a bonded pair.
Moluccan Cockatoo
Baby is a Moluccan Cockatoo. He is a reminder of the days when the aviary collection was still at Dundurn Castle. We had a pair of Moluccan Cockatoos and our precocious cockatoo is their offspring.
assorted parrots on stands
An assortment of handheld parrots on their perches.
parrots socializing
Parrots socializing.
hand-helds
Another view of our hand-held parrots.
Orange Winged Amazon#2596B6

Orange-Winged Amazon and Moluccan Cockatoo

Orange Winged Amazon eating
Orange Winged Amazon eating.
Budgie cage
The budgies brighten up the aviary all year long.
Finch cage
The Hamilton Aviary has many varieties of Finches.
Double Yellow-Headed#25973F
Sinbad and Mya are a bonded pair of Double Yellow-Headed Amazons.
Double Yellow-Headed#259740
Another view of the two Double Yellow-Headed Amazons, showing off the exotic mural on their cage wall.
Senegal Parrot
Sydney is our delightful Senegal parrot.
Senegals in cage
Albert and Sisco share a cage. The Senegals perch in front of a detailed painting of a Acacia tree.
Cockatiels
There is always a varied collection of Cockatiels.
Plum-headed Parrot
A bonded pair of Plum-Headed Parrots share this cage.
Lesser Sulphur Crest#25974C
Toby is a Lesser Sulphur-Crested Parrot.
parrots hangin' out
Toby kindly shared his home with others, including Duchess, a Derbyan and a Moustached Parakeet.
male Indian Ringneck
This male Indian Ringneck goes by the name of Charlie.
female Lutino Indian#259751
Female Lutino Indian Ringneck
Moustached Parakeet
An unnamed Moustached parakeet.
Sun Conure & Green-C#259753
Plunky, the Sun Conure and Joey, a Green-Cheeked Conure are an unlikely bonded pair.
Umbrella Cockatoo playing
Jessie, the Umbrella Cockatoo, playing with her food.
Orange Winged Amazon#259755
Rocky and Jessie looking expectant.
Galahs
The Hamilton Aviary purchased a pair of Galahs for their millennium project. Since then this pair has successfully reared several offspring.
parrots together
The handheld parrots often come out of their cages in the the morning for socializing.
female Eclectus
Our beautiful female Eclectus is called Millie.
grooming time
Millie and Flint, grooming each other.
outdoor Macaw cages
Once the weather warms up, many of the birds retreat to their outdoor cages. These two screened extensions are used by the Macaws.
Sikie Chickens
The Aviary also has several cages of Ground Fowl.
This cage is used by a pair of Silkie Chickens.
peacock
The Peacock enjoys parading his feathers around the Peahen.
outdoor cage with Ca#259538
Another free-standing outdoor pen temporarily encloses a pair of Call Ducks.