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.

Frank and Mavis Dawson are honoured for a second time

Rare bird caught on camera

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Editor's Letter

Cage & Aviary Birds

Hatchings and training to secure the future • RAFAEL ZAMORA reports from Loro Parque on the recent birth of four more Lear's macaws and explains how on-site training hones the skills of the top veterinary scientists of tomorrow. More news of the Lear's next week

OFF TO A FLYER • The show season began successfully for Andy – but he'd love to see stronger competition with Borders in Scotland. The breed's homeland is, after all, in the Scottish Borders!

THE FUTURE? Fewer and bigger • It's been said before, but the success of regional shows, with pooled resources, has convinced DAVE BROWN that aggregation is the way forward for our exhibition scene

Our bird-filled holiday out West • All the best vacations include a bird show! But for KEITH LEEDHAM and family, the excellent Cornwall BS event was only one avian treat that they enjoyed in this wonderful part of England

A choice of three emeralds • Long a favourite in collections is the delightful Asiatic emerald dove, the most familiar to aviculturists of three close relatives. BILL NAYLOR describes its lifestyle and its many virtues, which include building a nest that's less of a joke than most pigeons can manage

Great late breedings • Although the show circuit is largely empty of softbills, these wonderful birds are still richly appreciated in birdrooms around the country, as GARY BRALSFORD reports. And 2024 has brought some memorable successes to a good many skilful breeders of rare species

Pre-breeding basics • Don't rush into your next breeding season – your birds deserve thorough prep on your part. DAVE BROWN talks us through the essentials that you need to have sorted now, not later

TALK OF THE TYNE • In this month's ‘Talk', Norman pays tribute to the skilled breeder-exhibitors who have not merely preserved the Scots fancy but have restored it as the true ‘bird o' circle', to be enjoyed in his own region and beyond. Gloster canary and other club news, too

In memoriam Geoffrey Lewis Capes • Ghalib Al-Nasser pays tribute to his friend GEOFF CAPES, who was not only a celebrity in the budgerigar hobby but a household name and a sporting hero throughout Britain

Cockatiels for first time and a dominant performance from Lizards • Welcome to the club and show pages – the bit that's all about you

Club roundup • Show reports, dates, club notices

Penguin zebbies win High Wyc table show

Obituaries

What's on this week • Club meetings nationwide Includes sales held by clubs to benefit their members. For other sales, please book an advert

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