Although they are technically passerines, canaries tend to be managed uniquely, so here is a forum just for them!
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Beaker'sMom
- Hatchling

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- Location: Orange County, CA
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by Beaker'sMom » Sat Oct 19, 2013 5:56 pm
I meant to post this a while back...this is an updated video of Beaker singing. He has come a long way since being rescued from terrible conditions. His feathers are smooth, his air sac mites are gone, and best of all, he sings all day for us.

We usually keep him on the balcony while we're home and he loves the strip of afternoon sunshine.
Here's the video...he doesn't like being recorded and kept breaking off, but it'll have to do for now. Definitely a boy...right?
Beaker Singing
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30 Seconds to Bob
- Weaning

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by 30 Seconds to Bob » Sun Oct 20, 2013 12:07 am
Yes, now I would say he's sounding like a boy. I guess after all he'd been through, he had to re-learn his song as they sometimes do. Just never seen one take that long.

Bob
3 canaries
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2 java finches, 1 split to normal, 1 white
2 bourke parakeets
1 american staffordshire/american pit bull terrier
1 boston/jack russel terrier mix
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Zebrafincher
- Proud Parent

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by Zebrafincher » Sat Oct 26, 2013 9:38 am
Hi Beakers Mom,
its so lovely to see him singing!!!! What a lovely bird!!!!
You've obviously given him a great home!!!

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Zebrafincher
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by Zebrafincher » Thu Nov 07, 2013 1:40 am
My canary, Kevin often takes quite a while to get his song back after he's moulted. He's still going strong at the 12 year mark. Good luck with Beaker!
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Beaker'sMom
- Hatchling

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by Beaker'sMom » Thu Nov 07, 2013 1:42 am
Kevin sounds like such a darling! My grandma's canary was 15 when he keeled over mid-song.

I kid you not, the little bugger sang until the very end.
