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.

Pet parakeet ‘Daisy’ is abandoned in Burford

Peregrine chicks hatch in Norwich Cathedral nest

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Essex, Kent & Counties Fife Fancy Canary Club is forced to close

Early flamingo egg surprises keepers

Most illegally caught wild parrots become rural pets, finds research

THE CANARY COLUMN

Another prize-winning king

IT'S AN IMPERFECT WORLD WITH DEFRA

SILENCED VOICES

Editor's Letter

Cage & Aviary Birds

Breeding's easier with a list • Or better still, several lists! DAVID ALLEN shares some easy-to-remember milestones, potential problems and possible solutions to ease your canaries’ nesting period

MY NEW OUTDOOR AVIARY • Planned, built and – hopefully – fit for purpose! The aviary design means ANDY JOHNSON can sit and watch his native finches in comfort. Now they just need to get down to some solid breeding activity

Fiorinos for the future • Made in Florence, the Fiorino frill has been embraced by the world – yet DAVE BROWN strongly believes that UK breeders should act in order to safeguard this fine little variety

Plumed, lobed and lovely: the world's grebes • Superbly decorative when clad in their breeding dress, grebes are woefully underrepresented in collections. That is a shame, since all of them are fascinating birds, though you don't need to go far to admire them. BILL NAYLOR posts a special family report

Northumbrian Notes • Austin reports on an excellent day out with his grandchildren at the local zoo, which featured some marvellous owl close-ups appreciated by both generations. That was suitable relaxation from work on the three-way show merger that he's been busy with!

Introducing the TorZuino • It's pronounced tor-swee-no and it is the newest breed of frill canary. ANDY EARLY explains its complex development and predicts its future take-up among UK enthusiasts

Grow your food, shrink your bill • Food-yielding plants for birds can be attractive both in looks and money-saving. DAVE BROWN recommends some easy grow-its that will suit gardens small, medium or large

My September starting line • After some decidedly ‘different’ breeding results this season, SAM WILDES explains why he's going back to basics – which for him means once more pairing up at the end of summer

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

Parting words from the president

Club roundup

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