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July 07 News letter It has been over five years since I have added fresh pictures to the site. Time has been and still would be a major factor. During that time I have had changes in my position that added far greater responsibilities which have consumed most of my time. My son who used to help me with the various endeavors has developed other interests beside birds. I still have kept up with the birds, but again there was no time left to do computer work. Now I have become adjusted to the new routine and once again have reasonable time to carry the needed update. The new site is going to focus on a close up pictures to show the eye sign and close features. A picture of the entire bird will also be there to distinguish compacted birds from those with loose feathers and side boards. I also took several pictures during my last trip to Egypt and they are displayed under a section called the "Egyptian Loft". The names of those fanciers will accompany their pictures. In Egypt there are still two camps; one is dedicated to flying and the other to showing. A great deal, I have noticed, that many show birds tend to have loose and droopy feathers as they become excessively long. The major criticism against the Swifts comes from a weak body and the display of sideboards at the edge of the wings. Droopy wings are permissible mainly in Bolks and Messaweds as long as the body is strong and compacted. Again as a reminder the only groups with a delicate or fine structure is the Rehany, Asfar and Bolk Banafsigy. A display of any sideboards as the bird fold his wings over his back should not be permitted and that's one of the reasons you should look at the bird in a cage, before examining it closely. While some groups have their wings dropping slightly below the tail, others such as the Otatti, Anbary and Reds must be folded over the back. Some fanciers have shorten the beaks and shrunk the skull to a degree nearly matched a Safi which led to weaker birds with no vitality. The sketch pictures of the standards of the Egyptian swifts that I have on the site are good enough to clear that point and it would be great if you know some artist to improve on them for us. It is a challenge to produce good Swifts, but that is why we are in this breed. Finally I would like to say that this site will be continually updated. Please email me if you have any suggestions or contributions.

July 07 News letter

It has been over five years since I have added fresh pictures to the site. Time has been and still would be a major factor. During that time I have had changes in my position that added far greater responsibilities which have consumed most of my time. My son who used to help me with the various endeavors has developed other interests beside birds.

I still have kept up with the birds, but again there was no time left to do computer work.

Now I have become adjusted to the new routine and once again have reasonable time to carry the needed update.

The new site is going to focus on a close up pictures to show the eye sign and close features. A picture of the entire bird will also be there to distinguish compacted birds from those with loose feathers and side boards.

I also took several pictures during my last trip to Egypt and they are displayed under a section called the "Egyptian Loft". The names of those fanciers will accompany their pictures.

In Egypt there are still two camps; one is dedicated to flying and the other to showing.

A great deal, I have noticed, that many show birds tend to have loose and droopy feathers as they become excessively long.

The major criticism against the Swifts comes from a weak body and the display of sideboards at the edge of the wings. Droopy wings are permissible mainly in Bolks and Messaweds as long as the body is strong and compacted. Again as a reminder the only groups with a delicate or fine structure is the Rehany, Asfar and Bolk Banafsigy. A display of any sideboards as the bird fold his wings over his back should not be permitted and that's one of the reasons you should look at the bird in a cage, before examining it closely.

While some groups have their wings dropping slightly below the tail, others such as the Otatti, Anbary and Reds must be folded over the back. Some fanciers have shorten the beaks and shrunk the skull to a degree nearly matched a Safi which led to weaker birds with no vitality. The sketch pictures of the standards of the Egyptian swifts that I have on the site are good enough to clear that point and it would be great if you know some artist to improve on them for us.

It is a challenge to produce good Swifts, but that is why we are in this breed. Finally I would like to say that this site will be continually updated. Please email me if you have any suggestions or contributions.