Cage & Aviary Birds Magazine

11 October 2023

First impression, photos, and quotes this week from the 2023 National Exhibition, where quality birds abounded on the show benches and sales tables. Continuing the “big is beautiful” theme, our cover bird is the majestic Eurasian eagle-owl, a magnificent predator that isn’t quite a “British bird”… unlike that underrated finch the twite, which receives a deserved profile. Exotic finch coverage embraces the Bengalese and some quite spectacular zebras (do not miss these!) We also feature an in-depth appraisal of the imminent Border canary show season, advice on how not to dispense with your best youngsters (it can be done…) and the fascinating tale of an old-style canary in a new-style pair’s nest. Plenty more, as well!