Cage & Aviary Birds

Cage & Aviary Birds is written by bird experts for bird fanciers and is packed with club, show and bird related news, advice, birds for sale and comment. Established in 1902, Cage & Aviary Birds provides a wealth of practical advice and tips from the top names in the bird world, plus opinion, controversy, species and hobbyist profiles and nostalgia.

New bird show is on the horizon

Penguins keep cool

QUOTE of the WEEK

Also in the news…

Ducklings rescued from precarious nest site

BTO appeals for volunteers to count gulls

Kent Wildlife Trust plans new ‘nature haven’

THE CINNAMON COLUMN

REGISTRATION: a Q&A update • Earlier this year, government authorities in England, Scotland and Wales announced that registration on centralised databases would become compulsory for birdkeepers, starting in the coming autumn. But has the law actually changed yet to make these proposals binding?

Cage & Aviary Birds

A shy little beauty • Earlier this year, GARY BRALSFORD installed two pairs of red-winged pytilias (also known as aurora finches) in his collection, and here he reports on how they settled in

Our bittersweet two weeks • A fortnight away from it all in France was bliss, but there was a sting in the tail when David got home and took stock of his birds. At least some of his canaries have stuck to the script

A tweak too far? • Fluctuations in breeding fortune can apparently come down to quite minor changes to your management techniques, as DAVE BROWN has experienced in his birdrooms this year

Show faults: the head • Two weeks ago, KEITH LEEDHAM gave a brief account of his interpretation of the exhibition budgerigar. In this next part of his new series about show faults, he discusses the various features of a show bird's head – and there are a lot of them to consider

Old gold that's worth keeping • A veteran goldfinch hen has been messing about with nesting for MARK JONES, but he's persisting because of her quality. Otherwise, the season has been unfolding… gradually!

What happened next? • In January, Dot told us how her two lost military macaws had been returned to her after she had almost given up hope. Now she brings the story up to date and explains why she's needed to treat her birds as though they are wild-caught

Changing times at Birdworld • The famous Surrey bird park wasn't new to JOSH BROWN, but on the recent C&AB Readers’ Day he was fascinated to see and hear about the ambitious updates that it is implementing

Canaries Month by Month: • With breeding nearing its close, BRIAN KEENAN has achieved his productivity targets and is now readying his stock for the moult, after which the youngsters’ real qualities will emerge

Club News • Welcome to the club and show pages – the bit that's all about you

Club roundup • Show reports, dates, club notices

What's on this week • Club meetings nationwide

Goodbye, our friend Fred