Since you only got the bird a few days before you posted, he is still
getting used to his surroundings and will need at least a few weeks to get
settled in before you should expect him to start singing.

Dave

"jeffery"  wrote in message
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> hello there.
> i just got a new male canary a couple days ago. i was wondering about
> his singing ability. for the most part, he's pretty quiet. every now
> and then, he get's excited and makes some noices, but it's more like a
> cricket or baby dinosaur than anything. once, this morning, i heard him
> do a couple of trills, and it was beautiful.
>
> i know that it might take him time to get acclimated, but not having
> any expereince, i was wondering if his other, non singing vocalizations
> where cause for concern, or just normal. i just want to make sure that
> i didn't get a bird that can't vocalize, and his chirps are all he's
> going to do. i'd rather know now, vs. waiting for nothing.
> thank you.
> jeffery
>




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