Hitch-hiker’s guide to the Lizard canary
I do not use Facebook, but the image at the head of this article reminded me that people from all over the world make good use of it.... Read More
Cage & Aviary Birds
Bird’s eye view: London Fancy look-alikes
A photograph of a white ‘London Fancy’ appeared on Kanarioloog last autumn, but was soon taken down. I feared that might be the last we would see of the bird, but thanks to friends in Spain and Belgium, I have managed to track it down.... Read More
Bird’s eye view: the Roller canary (Cage & Aviary Birds 02.03.16)
In 1921 Hans Duncker was taking a walk and heard a nightingale sing. Two things struck him as extraordinary: firstly it was August, long past the season when nightingales sang; secondly he was in the middle of Bremen, his home town. The explanation, when he discovered it, was even more extraordinary. ... Read More