A COUPLE IN Australia who “rescued” a wild magpie chick from a park four years ago have had the bird seized by the Department of Science and Innovation (DESI). While Juliette Wells and Reece Mortensen initially intended to rehabilitate and release th

THERE have been many evolutions of the modern-day budgerigar over recent years. From the old keyhole shape through to the buffalo effect, the world of exhibition budgerigars has always been shocked at the vast changes that have been made by a few for

THE society held its AGM on February 24, 2024. Dave Critchlow has taken over as society chairman and Mick Arrowsmith is president for 2024. Ronnie Simpson remains as secretary. Thanks were expressed to former chairman Pete Smith for his support and c

AN ARTIST WHO creates sculptures of owls has donated the proceeds of some of her latest works to the International Owl Center (IOC) in Houston, Minnesota, to help build a new educational facility and permanent housing for their resident owls. Robin W

THERE’S nothing that dominates the conversation more than the finances of the BS right now. (See, for example, News, C&AB March 27.) It’s a mess! I am writing this before the society’s AGM on April 21 and after my column on page 9 of this issue. It’s

FOLLOWING THE NEWS that avian influenza (bird flu) has reached the Antarctic (see News, January 31 and March 13), Birdlife International has expressed concerns about the impact it may have on several species of penguin, including gentoo (Pygoscelis p

OF THE six species of flamingo recognised today, the smallest at just under a metre tall is the lesser flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor). The species has pale, pastel pink feathers, with a darker pink on the wings. Its long legs are also pink and the fe

ON NOVEMBER 25, 2023, I was invited to judge the 25th anniversary show of the Southern Lizard CC at Wendover Memorial Hall, writes judge Chris Jordan. I had 118 Lizard canaries to assess. After a warm welcome and a cup of tea, show manager Gary McCar

I SHALL begin by harking back to the beginning of “spring”. Saturday February 3 was a fine spring day. It was warm, the sun was shining, birds were singing and I witnessed birds courting while I was on a walk through the fields with Coco. Although Fe

DURING a recent visit to Northern Ireland, I had the great pleasure of visiting Adam Carson, who is based within a rural area of Lurgan in County Armagh, writes Steve. I had been told that he has been known for his breeding of native birds but had no

ONE of the marvels of evolution has been the egg: a self-contained unit which houses everything the embryo requires for development. But when you think about it, when a bird passes a large, hard mass as big as an egg - big in relation to their body s

THERE were plenty of birds to catch the eye at the recent Stafford Spring Bird Show, as I commented in my personal overview of the show in Cage & Aviary Birds, March 20. However, one of the biggest draws on the day was a table of fancy pigeons - Jaco

THE C&AB reader day out at Birdworld in Surrey planned for June 22 brings back all kinds of memories for me! My association with Birdworld goes back to its very beginning. When I was a travelling salesman for a builders merchant, Birdworld was part o