SPRING SONG AVIARY
Spring Song Aviary is located in Northern California, about an hour north of the Golden Gate Bridge. I specialize in three specific breeds of “song canaries” ~ Belgian Waterslagers, Spanish Timbrados and American Singers. I also have some beautiful Lady Gouldian Finches.
I consider my efforts a serious hobby and not a business. I do not “breed for greed” but to improve the quality of the breeds. I strive to raise healthy song birds that are outstanding examples of their breed. I select birds that sing beautiful harmonious songs with plenty of variety within their breed standards (Waterslagers, Timbrados, and American Singers.)
My “foundation birds” (the first ones I bred) all came from excellent proven lines from other serious breeders. My original Waterslager pair were imported directly from Belgium, bred by Oliver and Luc Verminskle. Others were added from Don Stapleton, Ella Galik, Sara Palmer, Richard Rolloff and Sebastian Vallelunga. My original American Singers were from Ginger Wolnik and Ella Galik. My first pair of Spanish Timbrados were a wonderful gift from Sebastian Vallelunga. The next year I added a pair from Ron Moy.
I want my males to have the kind of personality that spends his days singing for the joy of it. My hens need to be attentive mothers who carry outstanding song genes from their fathers. When spring approaches, I carefully select pairs with my goals in mind so they may produce outstanding show quality young. Each breed is kept in a different area of my house or in an outbuilding so that they can’t hear each other’s songs.
I try to show my young boys every year at their respective shows to obtain an independent judge’s opinion of the quality of my birds. I have been showing my birds in song competitions since 2002. Each year they have improved and have brought home several awards that I am very proud of. Some of them are:
- WATERSLAGERS
- • 2007 Western Waterslager Club Show
Best in Show (Highest Score) 120pt (301-WWC-06) Best Tour Awards for Rollande, Staaltone, Bellen
• 2006 Western Waterslager Club Show
3rd Place Team and 1st Place Staaltone
• 2003-05 Western Waterslager Club Show
Several 1st places in tours and a 120pt bird
• 2002 AWS Show
Best Novice & 3rd Place Single
- NOTE: Details of how my birds have scored can be found on
the Western Waterslager Club Website under “Shows”. Breeder: “Black"
http://www.westernwaterslager.com - UNITED SPANISH TIMBRADO FANCIERS
- Santa Clara Caged Bird Show, Hayward, CA
- • 2006 – 2nd Place High Scoring Bird
• 2005 – Best Novice Award - AMERICAN SINGERS & LADY GOULDIAN FINCHES
- I have not competed in a formal show with my American Singers and finches yet but I hope to soon.
