The bee bird
“The stately homes of England, How beautiful they stand, To prove the upper classes Have still the upper hand.”... Read More
Lizard canary
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
Midland LCA show 2016
The Midland show is a great opportunity for those late-bred and late-maturing birds to show what they are capable of. It’s quite an art: those of us who were around in the nineties will remember Stan Insall always had something up his sleeve for the late shows – often the National winner! This year, […]... Read More
Bird’s eye view: statement from the L.C.C.I.
The Lizard Canary Club Italia (L.C.C.I) today published a statement concerning the new Scale of Points for the Lizard canary. You can read it (in Italian and English) here.... Read More
Practice: Ray’s way
“My style of judging, as those who know me will testify, is to give the breeders and their birds the utmost respect and time they deserve.” You might recognise the quotation; it was published on FSS only a week ago. ... Read More
Bologna 2016: people and birds
I don’t know about you, but whenever I visit a major Lizard canary show, I find that I spend more time talking to people than actually looking at the birds. This new collection of photographs, from guest contributor Antonio Petraroli, is a bit like that. ... Read More
Bologna 2016: the judge’s report
My guest contributor this week is Joe Coakley who, in his own words, felt ‘very privileged’ to judge the Lizard canary section at the Bologna Show in 2016. I think it will be obvious from the photographs (which Joe also provided) why he was so enthusiastic about the quality of the birds on display. Joe […]... Read More