Domesticating Finches In the Philippines
Introduction & Scope
The routine capture and domestication of wild birds is a taboo subject that most modern aviculturists agree should stop but that will only happen when domesticated strains are secure. In my homeland, Australia, laws governing the capture and sale of wild-life have prohibited this practice (at least for Australian [...]

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The  BIRDS club asked me to give my presentation again for their show on Sunday, September 20, 2009 at 3:00 pm at the People’s Village within Tiendesitas.
I was amazed by the remnant trophy birds on display.  Some I’ve never seen previously and I was particularly impressed by a pied Star which rather than being a normal flecked [...]

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