Andre Ozoux Interview with Sydney NSW Open Breeder and Exhibitor, Andre Ozoux Tell us a little about your background I was born in May 1945. My parents lived in Maroubra before moving to Wahroonga in 1960 and I went to…

FMC – A New Winning Name in Scotland Words by D Bruton, Photographs by the FMC partners FMC is a tri-person partnership formed late in 2017 and is already winning best in shows….but the partners have actually been around for…

Ian Wise What sparked your interest in budgerigars and the hobby? I remember as a small boy my dad having some budgies in a flight in the garden. When we moved house he got rid of them. A few years…

John Scammell – Scotland Words by Donald Bruton In 2019 there was an amazing win for Edinburgh BS member John Scammell, taking Best in Show at its 68th Open Show with an outstanding young Grey Green cock which excelled in…

Jim & Judy Fletcher (Tas) What sparked your interest in budgerigars and the hobby? Both Jim and Judy had budgies as youngsters. Judy joined the Tasmanian Budgerigar Society early on and won a champion Novice bird in show for 1962,…

John Carvolth What sparked your interest in budgerigars and the hobby? During my childhood, I frequently visited my grandmother’s home. She kept several budgerigars in cages, which led to my interest in birds. How long have you been involved in…

Maree & Paul McCusker Budgerigar breeding is more than just a hobby—it’s a lifelong passion, a meticulous craft, and for some, a family legacy. Among the shining stars in the Australian budgerigar fancy, Maree and Paul McCusker stand out as…

Across the Ditch – A Kiwi Keeper’s Tale Phil Hill – A Lifetime in Budgerigars From the scenic heart of Hawke’s Bay to the budgerigar benches of New Zealand’s most prestigious shows, Phil Hill has carved out a reputation as…

Fancier In Focus: Ivan Mamic Interview with Ivan Mamic – Open Breeder and Exhibitor What sparked your interest in budgerigars and the hobby? I got into budgies at a very young age, as most of us did. My father bought…

Fancier In Focus: John Ennis John Ennis of Victoria is a name well-known to many within the Australian budgerigar community. For John, the path into the hobby began in a simple, heartfelt way—after the family cat passed away, he asked…

On The Road By Mark Williams Visiting Champion Clearwing Breeders Gerry & Michael Lynch. Intro – “A Life Well Lived” I met Gerry and Michael about four years ago at my first Northside Budgerigar Club meeting in Sydney’s northern suburbs.…

Fancier In Focus: Bob Cowburn For Bob Cowburn, the love of budgerigars has been there from the very beginning. “I have always had an interest in birds,” Bob says. “My grandfather kept budgerigars in an outdoor aviary, and that really…

Overseas: Tony & Robyn Grinter 60 Years with Budgerigars – The Story of Tony & Robyn Grinter (Tauranga, NZ) Robyn’s love affair with budgerigars began at the age of nine, when she received her first pair of birds. By eleven,…

If you’ve ever wondered what makes a true budgerigar tragic, Scott Eriksen’s story says it all. Scott grew up with budgies in the background — the kind of childhood companion many of us remember fondly. However, it wasn’t until an…

Fancier In Focus: John Mulley In this edition of Fancier in Focus, we speak with a long-time South Australian exhibitor, judge and researcher whose passion for budgerigars has been shaped by both family and science. From helping with his father’s…

Fancier In Focus: Ian & Kathy Manton Kathy and Ian Manton are Platinum / Champion exhibitors and are both Life Members of the BSNSW and joined the Society well over 40 years ago. Kathy is the current President of the…

Fancier In Focus: Charlesworth Family Interview Phillip and Catherine Charlesworth Tasmanian Open Breeders and Exhibitors Who are the Charlesworth Family? Phillip, Catherine and Matthew Charlesworth live in Devonport Tasmania. Phillip currently works as a Support Worker in the disability service…