Bird’s eye view: the Breckland Cinnamon Lizard Canary Club

Posted on 09/10/201610/10/2016 by Huw Evans 15 Comments

It was only a matter of time. Once a club for ‘blue lizards’ was formed, the genie was out of the bottle and, despite proclamations to the contrary, it was inevitable that other colours would follow. ... Read More

Bird’s eye view: Hall of Fame

Posted on 17/09/2016 by Huw Evans 2 Comments

Cage & Aviary Birds launched a quest to produce its own Hall of Fame this week (1). You’ll have to obtain a copy to read the rules, but in essence the aim is to find the ‘UK’s All-time Great Birdkeepers’. ... Read More

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Bird’s eye view: maestros and monstrosities

Posted on 21/08/2016 by Huw Evans 2 Comments

There were two articles in this week’s Cage & Aviary Birds that caught my eye (1). The first, by Terry Kelly, was entitled Learning from the maestros. It was probably as succinct an article on developing a quality stud of canaries as I’ve come across.... Read More

Bird’s eye view: Double Dutch

Posted on 10/08/2016 by Huw Evans 2 Comments

The Dutch have always had an unusual approach to the Lizard canary. I’ve never understood why. ... Read More

Bird’s eye view: the canaries of Midway

Posted on 29/07/201629/07/2016 by Huw Evans 6 Comments

I had never heard of the Midway canaries until I read Rosemary Low’s article in Cage & Aviary Birds (1). Midway is an atoll comprising two small islands in the middle of the Pacific ocean, but is widely known thanks to the name it gave to one of the pivotal naval battles of the Second […]... Read More

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Bird’s Eye View: The London Folly canary

Posted on 10/06/2016 by Huw Evans 3 Comments

A fisherman saw something resting on the surface for three or four minutes before it did a surface roll underwater and disappeared. It was described as almost black in colour and close to a seal in size. What was this mysterious creature?... Read More

Bird’s eye view: Who’ll crack the enigma?

Posted on 19/05/201620/05/2016 by Huw Evans Leave a comment

We all like a good mystery tale, and the London Fancy is the biggest mystery in the canary world. ... Read More

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The London Fancy and the Lizard canary

Bird’s eye view