(Baonghean.vn) – Separated from the Quynh Luu Bird Club in 2013, the Cau Giat Bird Club is home to 11 members with nearly 50 cages. Although it is only 3 years old, the passion for birds of the members has made the Club a prestigious address in the bird village of Nghe An.
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| Mr. Tran Quy Phuong (Chairman of Cau Giat Bird Club) said: The Club's birds have competed in many provinces and won many prizes. Members also own many valuable birds, some of which cost up to thousands of USD in bird cages alone. |
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| Mr. Tran Quy Phuong's red-whiskered bulbul was entered into the top 20 of the inter-provincial competition on March 26, 2006 at Cau Giat. This competition gathered 290 cages from 8 provinces: Hanoi, Hue, Hai Phong, Thanh Hoa, Ninh Binh, Ha Tinh, Nam Dinh, Nghe An. |
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| A starling that has won many high awards belongs to Nguyen Van Nghia, a member of the club. |
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| Doves are also raised in large numbers, giving a deep cooing sound. |
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| A starling is singing in the early morning. In the past, bird lovers often raised birds such as turtle doves, nightingales, white-rumped shamas, and thrushes. Nowadays, everyone focuses on raising starlings to compete according to the consensus of the bird lovers nationwide. In addition, in Nghe An, there is only one starling club in Vinh City. |
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| The white-rumped bulbul (a genetic mutation with white feathers and a white crest) costs up to nearly a hundred million dong. |
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| To enhance the birds, bird cages are also invested in. A bird cage is carved from bamboo, the bait and water troughs are all meticulously cared for by the player. |
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| The bottom of the bird cage of Mr. Tran Quy Phuong, originally from Vac village (Thanh Oai) is carved with the image of "two dragons facing the moon". |
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| Bamboo embossed motifs of the cage following the story "Eight Immortals and Beasts" crafted by artisan Doan Minh Can (Hue). |
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| Part of a club member's expensive birdcage collection. |
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| Not only adults have a hobby of bird watching, children also enjoy it. |
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| Not only simply playing with birds, the club's activities have also focused on charity work. In the 2016 season at Cau Giat, the club auctioned 2 bird cages and the artists donated a total of 12 million VND. This amount was donated to the town's scholarship fund and the scholarship fund of Cau Giat primary school. Photo: Head of Cau Giat bird club Tran Quy Phuong presented the donation to Cau Giat primary school. |
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