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> Hi,
> I've had canaries for about 3 years now.  I'm definitely *not* an
> expert, but I do have an idea about why your canary may look "to be
> singing but nothing comes out."   If by that you mean that your canary
> *opens its beak* and makes no sound,  it might be that your canary is
> simply feeling stressed or nervous for the moment. All three of my
> canaries open their beaks when I just stand close to their cages and
> watch them for a few minutes.  I read somewhere that this is something
> they do when they feel nervous, and  my canaries seem to feel
> threatened when I'm quiet and just looking at them.  Maybe it reminds
> them of how a predator acts right before it pounces.
>
> Also, about singing: All three of my canaries sing and only one of them
> is a male.  One of my females started singing 2 months after I brought
> her home. But the other female just started singing last week!!!  She
> didn't do anything except the little cheaping noises for almost 3
> years!
>
> Goodluck and best regards,
> Shelly
>
Some breeds of canary sing without opening their beaks.
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