The picture below shows how to safely hold your canary - it is important that this be done properly, because any pressure on the ribs can cause him to have trouble breathing, or even to suffocate - his ribs need to be able to expand freely.

As this picture shows, you can accomplish this by holding his head, just under the jaw, between two fingers, and curling the rest of your hand lightly around his body, with the wings tucked into the palm of your hand.

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