Above: Least Concern but populations are decreasing, so could move up a gear on the road to extinction. Above, the scarlet ibis (Eudocimus ruber) © Shutterstock.com/Martin Mecnarowski GLOBAL CONSERVATION ACTION has reduced the effective extinction rate of birds by…
Above: Rákos’ House at Prague Zoo is home to two species of blue macaws: the hyacinth macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus), above, and the Endangered Lear’s or indigo macaw © Shutterstock.com/AnnaElizabeth photography THIS YEAR’S AVICULTURAL Society’s (AS) Europe trip is to…
Above: Glossy black cockatoos are native to Kangaroo Island, where half their habitat and that of 15 other species has been lost due to bushfires © Shutterstock.com/Jayden Gunn DEVASTATING HABITAT LOSS caused by the recent Australian bushfires has hit…
Above: Donald Skinner-Reid, from the UK team, took a gold medal for his white Belgian fancy. After a total of 18 days away with the show conveyors, his birds are now home and settling back in to the birdroom Both…
Silver-medal winner: Chris Smith and his Fiorino frill during his 10th year visiting the World Show. He has exhibited here for half that time. Uncertainty now looms over what will be the procedures for exhibiting birds at the 2021 World…
Above: the show merger was decided after the Southern Border FCC and Wessex Border Club felt that both were drawing from the same pool of members, not only exhibitors but any people willing to take on roles which are vital…
Above: the Madagascar pochard is endemic to the African island and there are just 30-50 remaining in the wild, making it the rarest bird in the world CHICKS OF THE world’s rarest duck have been sighted in the wild,…
Above: AS chairman Nigel Hewston (left) and Nigel Luxon, who accepted the 2019 Ezra Award on behalf of Peter White at the National Exhibition in October DOUBLE AWARD CELEBRATIONS were held by the Avicultural Society (AS) towards the end…
Above: Stan Bolton (right) received his Roll of Honour certificate from Keith Barker, the NCA’s CBS liaison officer, at the end of 2019. Mr Baker has taken the NCA display banner (seen in the background) to all shows he has…
Above, left: the 2019 FFF champion FOTY Kendall Stud: brother and sister Adam and Sharon, and their mum and dad who complete the family partnership. Adam said: ‘Showing as a family, sharing the birdkeeping experience, is why we love the…