See Soleil du Blu from egg to the present time. We will be tracking "Sunny's" growth until his first birthday. Check back often as this page will be updated frequently!
If you want to hear Sunny singing, go to Sunny Sinatra Sound Bytes. and hear his rendition of the Raffi song "Baby Beluga"!
Momma Roseanna Kate's Web Site Kate's Feathered Friends has the Moose Team Story and great Eclectus, African Grey and Caique information and more photos
Photos captured by Roseanna Lauenstein Best viewed as a slideshow at 12 second intervals with photo size set to small.
Created 5/20/2004 Updated 03/19/2006
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1 2006 Hatch Day Greetings to Sunny and Moose! 3.36 Meg
2 2006 Hatch Day Greetings to Sunny and Moose 644 KB for Dial Up Connection
3 The Proud Parents Jill and Jack
4 Introducing Soleil du Blu 5 days old. Sunny's hatch date is March 23, 2004
5 5 days old. Sunny's egg mates did not hatch. Mommy Jill turned the eggs too vigorously and cracked them.
6 Two, 16 day old African Congo Grey babies waiting for Sunny to join them in the brooder
7 Sunny pulled at 2 and 1/2 weeks and not the usual 3 weeks. A piece of the nest box bedding got lodged in his crop. Sunny had to be carefully monitored and treated with enzymes for 10 days to dissolve the wood chip.
8 25 days old. Still no down, but itty bitty pin feathers are starting to emerge. Still sporting that Kojack look! Where's his lollipop??
9 Auntie Rikki made this cute card. This boy's got 'tude!
10 27 days old. See the pin feathers on his wings? Only a face a mother could love!
11 April 23, 2004. One month old today! Happy in the brooder with his yellow ducky. Pin feathers are coming in more and more.
12 The Three Amigos waiting for Mama Roseanna to give them lunch! The Greys are 2 days older than Sunny.
13 April 26, 2004. So adorable in this pastel world of his.
14 Quick! Here comes Sunny! Hurry up! Hide it under the ducky's feet before he gets here!!
15 Hi Mama! I love you!
16 May 1, 2004 A little wet, a lotta tired, and oh so sleepy. Sunny was very messy with his lunch today and got his first bath.
17 All dry now after his nap and raring to go!
18 Oh but it feels good to snuggle up to somebody!
19 Now tell me the truth! Am I missing any feathers?
20 May 5, 2004 Taking a breather on his Hippo-Hippo-pot-amus
21 May 9, 2004 48 days after hatching! Sunny trying out his balance on Mama Roseanna's special basket perch.
22 May 9, 2004 Sunny perching like a big boy with his "wooby". What the heck is a "wooby" Roseanna? Is that like a "bankie"?
23 May 9, 2004. See the black feathers on his head? These will disappear as Sunny matures.
24 Hi ya, to all my aunties and uncles!
25 May 16, 2004 The Zoo Zone. Sunny's next big step.
26 Sunny will live here so he can practice his perching skills!
27 And here's Sunny! Mama Roseanna has put in a perch that is very low to the ground and has added extra thick, soft padding just in case.
28 Handsome Sunny. Notice that his tail feathers are really coming in now.
29 May 17, 2004 Six days short of being 2 months old, Sunny shows us his Caique wrestling technique!
30 I thought that someone told me there was a Caique in this picture!!
31 Well there he is! Had me worried there for a minute!
32 May 24, 2004 2 Months and One Day Old! Sunny waiting in the reception area for his first meeting with Dr. England. Sunny is here for a general physical, DNA test to determine his sex and most important the first of two Polyoma vaccines.
33 Sunny with gentle Dr. England. Sunny weighed in at a whopping 159 grams! A happy camper Sunny was not. He yelled at Momma Roseanna almost the whole 1 hour ride home. Sunny calmed down as soon as he snuggled up with his favorite African Grey buddy in the ZooZone.
34 Memorial Day 2004 Sunny's first outing with Mama Roseanna
35 Memorial Day 2004 So handsome perching like a big boy now
36 June 3, 2004 Sunny in the Petunias
37 Okay mom, I've had enough of this harness thing. Please, please take me in!
38 Bath Time! Sunny and his best buddy "Bud" during morning bath time. Looks like Sunny is going to jump overboard and bail!
39 Hmmmmmm...... could they get any wetter?
40 The best buds are all dry now and having playtime before naptime
41 Oh, yes, Bud. That's the spot, oh I think I'm in preening heaven
42 Mutual Preening Bud, the baby grey, and Sunny became best friends while in the brooder together. Just last week Bud protected Sunny from Baby Ekkie who was trying to bully him. Baby Ekkie has been banished to another area. No bullies allowed!
43 June 11, 2004 Sunny enjoying his new swing in solitude
44 But not for long! His buddies have climbed aboard and now Sunny has to share
45 June 14, 2004 Sunny on his first outing in his "Outside" cage for some Fun in the Sun
46 And being the good Caique baby that he is, he went and took a bath
47 June 16, 2004 Sunny is back at the vet's for his second Polyoma virus shot. Dr. Howe gave Momma Roseanna the good news and it is official, SUNNY IS A BOY!
48 June 17, 2004 and everywhere that Sunny went, the Greys were sure to follow
49 What is this orange thing? Do we eat this? OR Do we play with it?
50 June 21, 2004 Sunny has joined the ranks with all the other Caiques. He now has "Caique as a Hat" to add to his growing list of credits!
51 June 30, 2004 Sunny is now 3 months and one week old. Here he is hangin' outside with his beloved "Moose Team"!
52 What the heck? What is that? Where is that nice sound coming from?
53 Sunny has discovered the joy of Raffi songs. Sitting on the computer monitor has become one of his "new" favorite things to do. He has just started to "croon" along with Celine Dion and Raffi!
54 Sunny "Sinatra" has just finished with his first recording session. Here he is taking a bow for his wonderful performance!
55 July 1, 2004 Now for some Fun in the Sun and a dip in the pool
56 Now that is what I call refreshing! Ahhh.... that sun sure feeeeels great!
57 Here is Sunny in the Zoo Zone. He has now moved to new "digs" but just loves to go into the Zoo Zone and play with all his baby toys.
58 Awwwww.... here is baby ekkie Miss Scarlet. Momma Roseanna says it is time to get the Zoo Zone cleaned out and ready for Miss Scarlet's next step in becoming a "grown-up".
59 What??? Can this be???? Is this Sunny still in the Zoo Zone???
60 Sunny says,"This is MY Zoo Zone and I tain't vacating for nobody"!
61 So guess what soft hearted Mama Roseanna did? She got the other Zoo Zone out for Miss Scarlet and let Sunny keep "his" Zoo Zone. Now is Sunny loved or is he loved?
62 September 2004 Sunny and the Moose Team are now 6 months old. As you can see, Sunny is still directing the crew in their poses!
63 and still the center of attention and attraction! Oh Sunny, you are such a ham at heart.
64 Hey you Mooses! Take a gander down here
65 Just so you can see that we are beautiful both frontways and backways!!
66 Wheeeeeeee!!!!
67 Me luvs my swing!
68 Bet yew cain't do dis!
69 LOL LOL LOL
70 I don't care if I'm 6 months old! I still need my comfort feeding and I'm not givin' it up 'til I say so!
71 Oh that is so warm, and soft and dee-lish-us
72 HAPPY HALLOWEEN 2004!
73 Trick or Treat!
74 Smell my feet
75 Give me something good to eat!! :) End of photos for 2004
76 Summer of 2005 Sunny is all grown up. The black spots on his head have disappeared and his chest is all white
77 Pumpkin time has rolled around for Sunny again! All of his Moose Team have gone to their new homes
78 WHO can this be????
79 It's Sunny's own personal limousine!! Moose the Moose is Sunny's best pal and buddy forever and ever
80 Moose Moose is the biggest of the Moose Team and is having the time of his life playing on his swing
81 Moose with his very own Chrismas Moose
82 Ain't we a handsome pair of Moose?
83 Not to be outdone by Moose, Sunny cuddles with his "Snow Girl". Psssstttt.... I'm cuter than that darn ole Moose don't cha' think?
84 What trouble can I get into over here?
85 Hey Moose! Can you give me a hand with this thing will ya?
86 Snack time for Sunny and Moose. Momma Roseanna has cooked up some of her yummy pancakes for them
87 You're absolutely right Moose, these blue chains are tastier today
88 DON'T MOVE MOOSE!! THERE'S A BUMBLE BEE OVER THERE!
89 Gotta be real still an quiet. Don't wanna get stung by dat bee. I'll just close my eyes an pretend it not there
90 It worked! Dat bee wented away
91 OK Moose Moose. The coast is all clear! Hows abouts givin' me a foot ups
92 Yup, no nasty stinging bee in here no more!
93 Yup, no nasty bee in here anymore!
94 Yikes!! It's the bee! Run Moose, run!
95 Oh no you don't you nasty bee! Leave my buddy Moose alone!
96 It's gonna be a fight to the finish! Who will triumph? Sunny Clay or Bumble Bee?
97 Take that you nasty ole' bee. You no match for me, Sunny Clay!!
98 Sunny Clay was victorius in his battle with Bumble Bee an' now he is plum tuckered out! It's time for night-night for this brave and mighty Caique
99 It is now January of 2006 and cute little Sunny will not give up his ZooZone bed
100 Promptly at 7 PM Sunny demands to go to bed. He will piggy squeal until Momma Roseanna takes him to the nursery where his ZooZone is kept
101 See how Momma Roseanna has fixed the covers into a cozy little nest. Sunny has pulled his favorite Woobee over him and is waiting for his Momma to cover them with their baby bankie. What a character Sunny is! Don't you just love him?
102 It is February 2, 2006, and Jill is sitting on a clutch of 4 eggs! When Jack is not on guard duty, he is busy feeding Jill. Jill talks to her eggs nonstop while in the nest box. Looks like Sunny is going to be a big brother to 4 teeny, tiny Caiques soon!
Rosanna, we are so sorry to hear of your loss. She will fly free now and join you at the Rainbow Bridge. We put our dog down last week so I know how you feel. But our love for them and their love for us will go on. - Dorothy & the Jersey Devils, Thu, 3 Apr 2008 6:46AM
Thinking of you, Roseanna, as you grieve the loss of your precious Jill ~ Stacie and Buckshot - Stacie and Buckshot, Thu, 3 Apr 2008 12:00AM
Thinking of you, Roseanna, as you grieve the loss of your precious Jill.
Stacie and Buckshot - Stacie, Wed, 2 Apr 2008 11:59PM
Rosanna, I was so sorry to hear about Jill. My thoughts are with you. Catherine Woof & Meow - Catherine, Wed, 2 Apr 2008 6:57PM
I love your site, and the song you are playing in the video is my Macaw's (Oscar) favorite song. All of your birds are georgeous! - jayanna dotson | www.dnasourcecollections.com, Wed, 14 Jun 2006 4:05AM
I really enjoyed browsing your pictures, thanks for sharing them. I can't imagine a better bird mother than you. - Wiliam, Fri, 3 Feb 2006 5:21PM
hi rosana love you chris hey aunt rosana i got to a computer and i thought i would say hello and i will send you those pics as soon as i can. We will get them e-mailed soon - chris, Sun, 9 Oct 2005 3:30PM
I am looking for a caique, your website have convinced me even more of why I want one of these amazing creatures. Thank you for sharing! - christine, Wed, 27 Jul 2005 6:19PM
Great pictures. I am looking for a white belly caique or a black-head caique. I have a conure and a Grey and they are my babies,pretty much spoiled rotten and treasured members of my family. - Terri Fox, Thu, 30 Dec 2004 12:24AM
AWWWW roseanna your babies are so cute!!!!! - Roxanne, Thu, 4 Nov 2004 8:40PM
Roseanna, I love the moose team and Sunny is like sunshine with all the colors, such a precious fid. all of them. - Jean Bain, Sun, 24 Oct 2004 9:03AM
Sunny, you are one loved little fid, now I know why you love the Moose Team, youall grew up together. (-: - Lee Stanley, Thu, 21 Oct 2004 1:42PM
Sunny, You are one handsome little guy. - Linda Stoner, Fri, 15 Oct 2004 8:40PM
OHHH now im sooo jealous i love caiques so much and this site is so wonderful ! Im so glad someone takes the time to help find them loving homes ! IF you get any in my area please let me know id love to adopt instead of purchasing a baby! You have done a wonderful job on the site!~ - Yeszna, Sun, 10 Oct 2004 6:15PM
