The Scott Archive: transporting birds to shows
The following extracts are taken from an article written by John Scott that was published in Cage and Aviary Birds on 18 February 1995.... Read More
Lizard canary
Lizard canary basics, Part 6: the cap from a different perspective
I didn’t think there was much more to say about the cap, but an interesting point raised by Joe Coakley has persuaded me to return to the subject. I thought I could best respond by drawing the cap in context (i.e. as part of the complete bird); then it seemed a good idea to illustrate […]... Read More
The first 100 days
A nice round number and a surprise, because it is one hundred days since Fine Spangled Sort went ‘live’. According to the site statistics, I have written 25 articles that are read between 50 and 100 times a day on average, peaking at over 300 (of course, that could be one person visiting 300+ times). Not […]... Read More
The curious case of the Lizard’s scales
Not the scales of a lizard, but of the Lizard. The Scale of Points for Lizard Canaries (to give it its official title) has been around for more years than any living person has been breeding them. It is so well established that we never question its origins and assume things were always so, but […]... Read More
Bird’s eye view: More thoughts on the London Fancy
Everyone seems to have their own thoughts on the London Fancy, and most of them have been aired in Cage and Aviary Birds several times over the last 100 years, but occasionally the magazine publishes an article that covers new ground and contributes to our knowledge. Andy Early’s article More thoughts on the London Fancy […]... Read More
Midland LCC show 2015
Midland Lizard Canary Club show 2015, awards: Best in Show: broken cap gold hen, Andy Williamson Second Best in Show: broken cap gold cock, Chris Jordan Best Silver: broken cap silver cock, Jeremy Goacher Best Novice: Paddy Morgan, broken cap gold hen Judge: Dave Ross And a few personal awards: Man of the Match: Paddy Morgan, […]... Read More
Lizard canary basics, Part 5: the perfect cap
“Have no fear of perfection; you’ll never reach it”. Salvador Dali It might seem strange that I should return to the subject of the cap, not long having discussed the various forms of cap in some detail, but that is the nature of the Lizard canary: you can never stop looking and learning. This time, […]... Read More