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David Cross examines his Yorkshire canary, which he will have on screen at the National Bird Show at Barber Hall this weekend.
Once Palmerston North Bird Club president Peter Russell enters into complete flight discussing today’s National Bird Show there’s no stopping him.
The club will host the program at Barber Hall this weekend, a three-day occasion, with closed evaluating on Friday, then 2 days open up to the general public on Saturday and Sunday.
There will be more than 1550 birds of different types on screen, and more than 130 exhibitors from throughout the nation.
Russell will be revealing 42 birds, zebra finches and Bengalese finches, however there will be numerous other ranges on screen.
“There’s all sorts of birds. About five or six varieties of canaries, budgies, there’s about 300 odd canaries, British birds, queen finches, black birds, thrush, red poles, zebra finches. Then you get into the foreign finches.”
Russell rattled off much more consisting of parrots, cockatiels, lovebirds and whatever in between.
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Some of David Cross’ finches that he will be revealing at the bird program.
Each range will be evaluated and numerous will be for sale. Fourteen sets of birds would be offered in a quiet auction as a club charity event.
Birds are evaluated on qualities such as shape, sound and the method they being in their cage.
David Cross from the Palmerston North club will reveal 24 birds, consisting of a Yorkshire canary with brilliant yellow plumes, gloucester canaries and zebra finches.
He said there were evaluating requirements for every single bird range and owners attempted to breed their birds as near that requirement as possible.
The program would be open to the general public from 9am to 4.30pm on Saturday, then 9am to 12pm on Sunday.
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David Cross with his brilliant yellow Yorkshire canary.
