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I was lucky to get a pair of Irish fancy canaries last fall & now have 2 hatchlings. First one on May 6 the other May 7. Parents are very attentive feeding & tending to them.
Mary

Teagarden cool!!!! Congratuations.

Teagarden
Congrats!!!
I read that the Irish Fancy canaries are pretty recent (2008) imports in the US. I never saw any at the bird marts I've attended. Where did you get your pair from?

delray & vienneparis - Thanks.

I got them at a bird fair held by the Society of Canary & Finch breeders in Michigan when my husband & I visited our son who attended Univ of Michigan at Ann Arbor. The breeder was a retired veterinarian who loves canaries. He taught me a lot about them while I was there. Our son graduated last Dec & now lives in Baltimore. My husband & I are thinking about going back to Michigan again this fall. They have a bird fair in Sept & a bird show in Oct.
Mary

I was going to say the same thing Vienne said!
I hear all about them on the British websites but I have never seen them. I understand them to be very small canaries. Is that the case?

Congratulations!

They look so cute. Congrats!

jonvill You are correct about their size. According to show standards they are slim birds 5 inches in length. Their song is wonderful to listen to. I am not sure exactly when they first came into the US but I know it was not long ago. The pair I have are bright yellow & beautiful. I have had difficulty getting pics of them recently I think because they are so protective of their nest & young. Hoping to get a photo of them soon.
Mary