Where it all began...
As a small boy, I would visit my Grandfather in Portugal in a small village called São Simão de Litém, Pombal. He had a barn on the property that housed many animals throughout the years, but what captivated me were his bird cages. They were always full of birds he would catch, primarily European Goldfinches. Intrigue followed me home to my own backyard where my brother and father constructed an indoor/outdoor aviary that would soon house and breed canaries. I loved feeding pieces of carrots to the birds through the cage, and setting up "traps" to try and catch wild birds.
Eventually I began to breed mixed canaries with my brother, a variety of finches and moved on to parakeets. I took a brief break during college, earned my degree and got married. Once settled down I quickly realized I was missing my hobby and that's when I reached out and found South Eastern Massachusetts Canary Club. Here I connected with a well known local breeder of Fife Canaries. I was so impressed by the beauty and simplicity of these birds that I was instantly hooked and ended up leaving with multiple pairs of Fife Canaries originating from an award winning bloodline.
Fast-forward to 2019 my wife, Desiree and I now have three children, whom also enjoy the hobby. I take care of the breeding and pairings, while Desiree handles most of the social media, website, and emailing for Fancy Canary. Together we care for the birds daily needs and cleaning. It is my hope that we will have many continued years of enjoyment and growth in the hobby.
Sincerely,
Daniel Antonio
Fancy Canary
Eventually I began to breed mixed canaries with my brother, a variety of finches and moved on to parakeets. I took a brief break during college, earned my degree and got married. Once settled down I quickly realized I was missing my hobby and that's when I reached out and found South Eastern Massachusetts Canary Club. Here I connected with a well known local breeder of Fife Canaries. I was so impressed by the beauty and simplicity of these birds that I was instantly hooked and ended up leaving with multiple pairs of Fife Canaries originating from an award winning bloodline.
Fast-forward to 2019 my wife, Desiree and I now have three children, whom also enjoy the hobby. I take care of the breeding and pairings, while Desiree handles most of the social media, website, and emailing for Fancy Canary. Together we care for the birds daily needs and cleaning. It is my hope that we will have many continued years of enjoyment and growth in the hobby.
Sincerely,
Daniel Antonio
Fancy Canary
