2013 Season
Seven months old captive-bred shama (DDS344) practicing his songs and display:
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Captive-bred shamas in competition
Skyhawk was 2nd (out of about 60 shamas) in the Kebun Bahru Bird Singing Club Shama Competition yesterday.The competition was supposed to start at 9.00 am but it only began at about 9.40 am with the...
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Breeding Season 2014(1), shamas for sale
For this year as in previous years, my captive shama breeding program has as its aim the production of top quality birds that will be a joy to own. For me, shamas have always been a hobby and I breed...
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To the many people who responded to my post of 11 April and registered their interest to obtain a shama from me, thank you. I have acknowledged all the emails that I received. Your names have been...
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The response to my invitation to shama hobbyists to register their interest to acquire a taimong from me has exceeded expectations. I have received many emails in which the writer says how happy he is...
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Sunday Chai session
Below is another video of the chai session that my friends and I had last Sunday at Michael's home. The camera first focuses on Michael's 9 months old shama. It then moves slightly right and lingers...
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Shamas for sale - Taimong tail length
I have inbred my shamas for so many years that I know, from past experience that I am not likely to get male shamas with tails below 10" after the first molt even if their taimong tails are very short....
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2014 season
This year's breeding season is proving to be very interesting. Below is a video of Firefly that was recorded after his first molt.In February this year, I bred him for the first time with a female...
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Juvenile feathers
This is a photo of the wings and tail feathers of my juvenile male shama, DDS261, at 37 days of age. It shows what can be achieved through careful selective line-breeding over many generations and...
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Correcting Falsehoods (2)
Below are comments by Alan Pang in a post to the Singapore Shama Club Forum in December 2011. At that time he had not yet become a super sifu (or so he sees himself in his own misguided mind) and he...
View ArticleA lazy weekend
Last weekend was a pleasant time with no urgent office work to do or meetings to attend and with leisure to enjoy my shama hobby.My friend and I had breakfast early on Saturday morning before we made...
View Article6 1/2 months old shama
This is a 6 1/2 months old captive bred white-rumped shama. The video was taken about 2 weeks after he had completed his molt. He is singing on his own at home with 2 other house shamas about 20'...
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I think this is the first video recording that I have made of Skyhawk's son, Falcon.
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Shama chicks
Flame and his mate are proving to be very productive. Below is a photo of their latest offspring. The female laid a clutch of 4 eggs. All were fertile and all hatched.When there is a pronounced...
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Shama chicks
The chicks from Flame's last clutch are all doing well. Here they are at 8/9 days of age:
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Visitors from Indonesia
I had 2 visitors from Indonesia to my home over the weekend. Catur, who is based in Singapore, came with Setiady, who lives in Java. We spent some time in my home before proceeding to Michael's home.I...
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Bird song learning
This video was sent to me by Teo Sartee.Bird Song Hero: The song learning game for everyone4 days ago • 650 views
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As visitors to this blog may know, I have made, and intend to make, shamas with my blue bands (i.e. shamas from my line), available to hobbyists within and outside Singapore. Jeffrey has kindly agreed...
View ArticleSome young shamas
Wonder Boy at 7 1/2 months of age:King David at 65 days of age:King David's younger brother at 19 days of age. He is already eating well on his own and only supplementary feeding is required:
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