Cage & Aviary Birds Magazine

12 July 2023

Commercial birdfood may contain almost any exotic ingredient nowadays – but snakes?? Probably not – yet plenty of birds eat them and some are expert serpent catchers. So how do they guard against venom? The answer may surprise you! Sticking with the “prey” theme, we learn the pleasures of flying two species of beautiful Buteo (aka buzzards), every individual complete with its own inimitable personality. Our budgies have a decidedly buttercup-yellow tone this week, whereas our canaries come in every hue and shape. And expert writers give us their slant on making wise management changes and getting more out of our club involvements.