Cage & Aviary Birds

ONE OF AUSTRALIA'S most experienced and respected aviculturists, David Holmes, died aged 75 on September 7 2022, following a prolonged illness. Graeme Hyde, OAM (Medal of the Order of Australia), told C&AB: “Dave, as he was widely known, commenced ke

THE NATIONAL EXHIBITION at the Stafford County Showground on October 2 had a few surprises up its sleeve this year. A novice exhibitor won best Fife canary; best canary in show was a Lizard; and a pair of zebra finches won the top spot of best in sho

A NEW GLOSTER canary club that launched earlier this year is set to hold its inaugural All-Gloster open show, exactly nine months after the club's inception. The North of Scotland Gloster Club's (NoSGC) first show will be held on Sunday October 23 at

A NEW STUDY has revealed that red kites (Milvus milvus) born during a period of drought are disadvantaged throughout their entire life. Fabrizio Sergio and colleagues from Doñana Biological Station (DBS) – CSIC in Seville, Spain, investigated the eff

NEARLY HALF OF the world's bird species are now in decline, according to Birdlife International's latest State of the World's Birds report. The new report, which is published every four years, contains a summary of data collected by researchers, cons

OVER the years I have thought long and hard about “territory”: what is it and why does it matter? Much has been written on this subject, yet it is my belief that few of us really understand it. The purpose of territory, it will be argued, is to secur

I THOUGHT this photo of a trophy might be of interest. Over here in the UK, a best-in-section may be just a rosette, or if it is at an important event, a small piece of crystal. Americans have to do everything bigger and better! The Kellogg Trophy wa

NESTING notes from Club members: ■ Lord Tavistock reports a very unlucky breeding season – lots of eggs, and a good many young, but very few reared. The Stanley Parrakeets have again successfully reared young. ■ Mr. T. Hebb, of Luton, writes: “I have

IT IS always a great pleasure to be invited to judge a show. That's even more the case when there are quality exhibits in number, the fanciers are keen and the social aspects are regarded as being just as important as the competition. And the County

JOHN'S first move, before he prepared to breed his English cinnamons, was to have all the young he has produced DNA gender-tested by Stab Vida in Portugal. “This makes life so much easier picking pairs,” he explains. Through last winter he spent a lo

A MISTAKEN idea, still touted occasionally, is that clipping the wings will keep a parrot grounded and safe. Nope. A parrot outside with clipped wings is at the mercy of gusts of wind, has no control over his movements in the air and is at risk from