Cage & Aviary Birds
My Sunday at the Club Show
JON ASHBY completes his personal overview of the great weekend at the Dome
2 min |
November 13, 2019
Cage & Aviary Birds
Heating and lighting basics for the birdroom
If you have any aspiration to breed birds, you must provide them with the best heat and light conditions you can afford. The outlay may not be huge, but there are more choices involved than you might think! FRED WRIGHT takes a holistic view involving the entire birdroom
10+ min |
November 13, 2019
Cage & Aviary Birds
Feather By Feather
This month former British birdkeeper JARROD COTTER scrutinises the majestic white stork, which through a captive-bred release programme is being reintroduced to breed wild in Britain for the first time in centuries
2 min |
November 13, 2019
Cage & Aviary Birds
A babbler with potential
GARY BRALSFORD likes the look of a Turdoides species that has recently become available among softbill enthusiasts in this country, and shares some other of his month’s highlights
2 min |
November 13, 2019
Cage & Aviary Birds
Birdkeeping Or Bird Farming?
Looking after our birds is much like a farmer tending to their livestock, writes not so old (Mac)Donald Skinner-reid
3 min |
November 13, 2019
Parrots magazine
Breeding Performance Of The Lear's Macaw (Anodorhynchus Leari)
I first visited the natural habitat of the Lear’s Macaw near the town of Canudos in Bahia in March 1998 and was able to observe them in the sandstone cliffs in which they nest and breed.
2 min |
December 2019
Cage & Aviary Birds
The go-away birds you'd like to stay
BILL NAYLOR describes some fascinating relatives of the turacos, and adds tips on their management in captivity
5 min |
November 06, 2019
Parrots magazine
Control Of Species And Results
Once most of our species have finished their reproduction stage, we now move forward to preparing our birds for the coming breeding season.
2 min |
December 2019
Cage & Aviary Birds
Second best give first-class results
When his body let him down, literally, DONALD SKINNER-REID had time to ponder his pairings
3 min |
November 06, 2019
Parrots magazine
Helping The Swift Parrot
David Waugh of Loro Parque Fundación explains how compelling research and hi-tech nest-boxes are helping the wild Swift parrot
5 min |
December 2019
Cage & Aviary Birds
My weekend at The Dome
JON ASHBY shares his experience of this year’s Budgerigar Society Club Show
4 min |
November 06, 2019
Parrots magazine
The Feral Ringnecks
The Ring-neck Parakeet (Psittacula krameri) has become a common site in the UK, mainly in suburban areas where they have successfully colonised. Their colourful flight and raucous sounds have become commonplace in some of the country’s open spaces and even residential gardens.
1 min |
December 2019
Cage & Aviary Birds
Beautiful PARROTS
ROSEMARY LOW considers the Philippine hanging parrot and its numerous subspecies – some of which ought to be considered full species and deserve urgent protection
3 min |
November 06, 2019
Parrots magazine
Wild Birds And The Environment
In this article, Sally Blanchard tells about her enthusiasm for ornithology and how understanding wild birds is important.
7 min |
December 2019
Parrots magazine
Parrots As Companion Pets
Elaine Henley is an experienced clinical animal behaviourist and here she provides valuable information about the issues with parrots that we experience as pet caregivers by understanding the behaviour of their relatives in the wild
6 min |
December 2019
Horse & Hound
Young At Heart
Growing old in company with your horse can be an uplifting — and competitive — experience. Stephanie Bateman meets some partnerships whose combined age puts them well into their 80s
7 min |
November 07, 2019
Horse & Hound
Riding Into The Sunset
Do the rewards outweigh the challenges of keeping a veteran horse? Lucy Higginson weighs it up
5 min |
November 07, 2019
Horse & Hound
Dujardin Sets A Challenge
The queens of dressage trade places as Charlotte Dujardin sets her sights on Las Vegas for the first time since Valegro
2 min |
November 07, 2019
Horse & Hound
A Warm Welcome
Fearsome weather fails to dent the enthusiasm at the Tetcott, as the next generation discover the joys of the sport
6 min |
November 07, 2019
Horse & Hound
A Pain In The Neck
Diagnosing areas of discomfort in this complex structure can be challenging, as Dr Sue Dyson FRCVS explains
4 min |
November 07, 2019
Cage & Aviary Birds
Working With Blue
The blue series offers a mouthwatering set of options for the breeder/exhibitor, as CLIVE WAKEMAN makes clear
3 min |
October 30, 2019
Cage & Aviary Birds
Saker & Company
GRAHAM WELLSTEAD concludes his profile of the saker falcon and its magnificent hybrids, with some observations on individual birds that have been part of his family over the years
2 min |
October 30, 2019
Cage & Aviary Birds
Fledging Bee-Eaters: The Fun Part!
Continuing from last week, LOU MEGENS concludes his account of breeding bee-eaters this year out of a home-made nest-box
3 min |
October 30, 2019
Cage & Aviary Birds
Enjoying The Northern Delights
DAVE BROWN meets his biggest judging challenge so far at the Scottish ZFS show
4 min |
October 30, 2019
Cage & Aviary Birds
A Season Interrupted
This year, illness has knocked TONY EDWARDS’s competitive plans for six – yet despite its continued effects, he has plans in place to attack the 2020 season and make up lost ground
4 min |
October 30, 2019
Country Life UK
Who Let The Dogs Out?
Once, all working dogs were consigned to life in a draughty kennel, but now, attitudes and training methods have softened. Katy Birchall considers whether cherished pets can be great gundogs, too.
6 min |
October 2, 2019
Shooting Times & Country
Where Did The Flatcoats Go?
Jeremy Hunt finds out why the flat coat, at one time Britain’s most popular gundog, is now a very rare sight in the shooting field
5 min |
October 30, 2019
Cage & Aviary Birds
Bee-Eaters Using A Nest-Box!
In the first of three articles, Lou Megens shares his experiences of nest-box breeding the lovely European bee-eater during 2019
5 min |
October 16, 2019
Horse & Hound
‘Second is not allowed in our family'
Jump jockey Harry Skelton talks to Jennifer Donald about family values, gaining the winning edge and finding the Big Star of the racing world
5 min |
October 31, 2019
Horse & Hound
Why do horses' legs swell up?
How can we tell the difference between harmless leg swelling and something more serious? Karen Coumbe MRCVS looks at some causes of swollen legs
6 min |