Cage & Aviary Birds Magazine

23 November 2022

Birds don’t get any more blue than our cover species: the beautiful Steller’s jay of North America. It’s a favourite in the wild and in zoos, where its knack of mimicking the voice of other birds can lead to unexpected surprises. We also learn how an experiment with European jays has proved they are smart enough to wait for what they really want instead of going for instant gratification. A lesson for some of us… Close to home we learn which seasonal berries to harvest for our own birds’ delight, and have practical advice for hardbills both exotic and native. Canaries, parrots, budgies and zebbies are among our other focuses.