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April is once again budgerigar nest feather show time. This year the Hamilton & District Buderigar Society held their show on Sunday April 11 and as usually happens the weather gods were with us as it turned out to be a warm, sunny and dry day. Annually, this is the first time that the budgerigar fraternity in Eastern Canada gets together to see what everyone has been breeding and to start the show season off. The Nest Feather Show is the usual venue where promising new birds get their first introduction to what they will be going through in the fall when the annual shows will be held. It is also an opportunity for promising new judges to experience the responsibility of trying to place the birds in front of their piers for the first time. This year it was Bobby Taylor's time to judge his first show. He placed the champion birds while Jeff Cole, a seasoned champion, placed the novice birds. I must add that I personally was impressed with the way Mr. Taylor handled himself. I saw confidence and consistancy in his selections and in his explanations after each class. .jpg "Image") The Sales table is always a big attraction.
.jpg "Image") Some of the exhibits just before the judging started.
.jpg "Image") Jeff Cole, our seasoned judge explaining one of his placings while judging the novice birds.
.jpg "Image") Can you sense the concentation?
.jpg "Image") eenie meenie minie moe........just kidding.
.jpg "Image") The gallery taking it all in.
.jpg "Image") Barry Skinner playing the part of the steward for Jeff.
.jpg "Image") Best Noice - Jim Gilchrist
.jpg "Image") 2nd Best Novice - Jim Gilchrist
.jpg "Image") 3 rd. Best Novice - Jim Gilchrist
.jpg "Image") One of jeff Cole's unique judging sticks
.jpg "Image") This is a judging stick he received from Jeff Attwood when he was over to Canada to judge the 2009 show.
.jpg "Image") Jeff also had a stick he received from Corr Brooster when he was here in 2006.
.jpg "Image") Jeff and his big stick.
.jpg "Image") Bobby Taylor judging his first class. .jpg "Image") Hello pretty bird.
.jpg "Image") A good one catches the judge's eye.
.jpg "Image") Up Simba Up !!!
.jpg "Image") Best champion - M & M Sequeira.
.jpg "Image") 2nd. Best Champion - John Zerafa
.jpg "Image") 3rd. Best Champion - Barry Skinner
.jpg "Image") One of Jeff Cole's quality birds.
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Comment by GUEST on 2010-04-23 19:33:42
Great pictures John. I liked your blue male, he has nice frontal features, very promising. Good to see Jim doing so well, very good team. I have not put my albino or Lutino down yet but they are in great condition and ready to go. I really enjoyed the dvd. There are some good points.
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Comment by GUEST on 2010-04-27 04:08:54
Dear John & Friends of the budgerigars
Nice beautiful photos in which we can feel and touching 'budgies' n friends body's movements..i congrats to all the winners and participiants of the show n i must say John your Normal Grey is outstanding and showing 'hawk's' features! n Jim Gilchrist birds stance & style..moreover Barry's Normal Violet is fantastic further Spangle of Jeff Cole's is Quality..n i personally liked the approach of Bobby Taylor during Judging appreciated.
Kindest Regards
Habib
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