THIS IS THE 160th, and last, column I shall be writing under the heading “Birdkeeper at Large”. My first column was written some 13 years ago in 2010. With covid and avian flu there have been a number of changes over the years, not all of them in a positive direction.
One of the main reasons for no longer writing isthings to write about, so it is time for someone with fresh ideas to have a go. Another factor is that I don't get to as many events as I used to. In a typical year, I used to get to seven or eight shows and a dozen or more annual general meetings and routine monthly club meetings each year. Now, that is down to three shows and about four meetings. Talking to fellow fanciers at these events often used to end up with an idea for a column.
