The LCA Classic 2016
Will 2016 be remembered as the Year of the Novice? Of the three major events held this year so far, the award for Best Lizard canary has gone to Novices at two. ... Read More
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Lizard canary basics, part 11: the spangled crown
In History part 14 I discussed the slow, but inevitable, recognition of broken capped and non capped Lizard canaries. Caps are defined by the extent of clear feathers, but in this edition of Lizard canary basics I want to focus on the dark feathers, the ones that were once deemed to detract from perfection.... Read More
History, part 14: clear cap, broken cap, non cap
Clear cap, broken cap, non cap. They are the basis of the Lizard classification. We are so familiar with these designations that we take them for granted, but have you wondered why they are so uninspiring? ... Read More
Bird’s Eye View: Cage & Aviary Birds 3 February 2016
Not one, but three items of interest to Lizard canary fanciers this week.... Read More
Lizard canary basics, Part 7: how to tell males from females
Unlike any other variety of type (or posture) canary, identifying the sex of a Lizard canary is easy. ... Read More
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 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