World Show, part 2: gallery one
This is the first of two galleries of photos of the birds taken at the World Show. Click on a photo for a larger image and the name of the breeder. ... Read More
Lizard canary
World Show 2017, part 1: a few facts and many opinions
The 2017 show was held in Almeria, Spain. Around 26,000 birds in total with, I’m told, 224 gold and silver Lizards and 92 blues on display. The results can be found here.... Read More
2017 World Show results
With thanks to Angelo Citro. Link to PDF (better quality) ... Read More
Lizard canary basics, part 13: in fine form
My guest contributor this week is Ernest Gracia, an OMJ judge living in Gibraltar, and presently a co-opted member of the IOA committee, as its representative in Gibraltar. Ernest is not a Lizard canary breeder, but he takes a special interest in the breed and is regularly invited to judge at the two Spanish Lizard […]... Read More
If it wasn’t for bad luck, I wouldn’t have no luck at all
“Born under a bad sign I been down since I begin to crawl If it wasn’t for bad luck, I wouldn’t have no luck at all” If you recognise the lyric, you will almost certainly be humming the tune. The stanza is taken from Born Under a Bad Sign, a blues classic (1). Even if you don’t know […]... Read More
The bee bird
“The stately homes of England, How beautiful they stand, To prove the upper classes Have still the upper hand.”... Read More
A visit to Jules
I’m not sure that Jules Etienne needs any introduction, but for the sake of completeness, I will write one anyway.... Read More