Monthly Archives: June 2010

Bicheno’s finches having a feed

Posted on June 30, 2010 by kpsupport

http://www.youtube.com/v/nzQUsWOz2po&hl=en_GB&fs=1& You may remember a few weeks ago we ran a cover story on Bicheno's finches (which are also known as owl finches and double-barred finches). Here's some of these delightful Australian birds, accompanied by some chestnut-breasted mannikins, having a … Continue reading →

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In this week’s issue (July 1)

Posted on June 30, 2010 by kpsupport

We show why the superb starling (also known as spreo) is perfect for the first-time foreign softbill keeper. How to make the most of your budgerigar hens. Why training your canaries can help turn them into a show winner. … Continue reading →

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Goldie surprise

Posted on June 29, 2010 by kpsupport

A bit of excitement at the Cage & Aviary Birds sub-editors' desk this morning – a young lady from another magazine appeared with an urgent expression and a small cardboard box. "I think it's a Greenfinch," she said. It was … Continue reading →

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Diet helps chubby kookaburra fly again

Posted on June 28, 2010 by kpsupport

An obese kookaburra that was so heavy it was unable to fly is airborne again following a much-needed health and fitness regime. The bird, nicknamed Mama Cass after the overweight 60s diva of the same name, had piled on the … Continue reading →

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Victorian cabinet filled with stuffed birds sells to collector for £1,300

Posted on June 25, 2010 by kpsupport

A Victorian cabinet filled with exotic birds made nearly three times its estimate at an auction in Lincoln, writes Jim Wright. The display of taxidermy, which contains more than 50 specimens of various species, was expected to fetch between £300 … Continue reading →

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What’s on this weekend?

Posted on June 25, 2010 by kpsupport

EVENT: Sunset birdwatching walk WHEN: Saturday June 26. 8pm start. WHERE: Brede High Woods, Cripps Corner, East Sussex. WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT: With Cliff Dean as a guide, bird lovers will explore the Woodland Trust’s largest ancient woodland. Bring your … Continue reading →

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Lost & Found birds: June 24

Posted on June 24, 2010 by kpsupport

As a service to our blog readers, we will now be posting Lost & Found birds online every week. If you have lost or found a bird, or had a bird stolen, then please report this in the first instance … Continue reading →

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Editor’s letter (June 24 issue)

Posted on June 24, 2010 by kpsupport

I hope Dave Brown will forgive me, but when he filed this week’s column (see Showman’s Diary in this week’s issue) he sent me a little note to say he was considering taking up golf, presumably on the basis that … Continue reading →

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In this week’s issue (June 24)

Posted on June 23, 2010 by kpsupport

Meet a Down-Under dazzler: the rainbow lorikeet. Why the light green budgerigar has never been surpassed. Keeping and breeding the feisty fulvettas from Asia. Backyard bantams for beginners. Searching for lightly marked mules. We visit Wingham Wildlife Park in Kent. … Continue reading →

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Nesting news

Posted on June 22, 2010 by kpsupport

Tenants from a community housing association in County Durham are encouraging wild birds to nest in their gardens thanks to the recycling initiative of a young apprentice. Amazing what you can achieve with a bit of old wood, eh?

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