Christmas is coming and what will you buy for the birdkeeper in your life? (Who might be you.) We asked some regular C&AB writers to name “all I want for Christmas” and guess what, they’ve come up with a long list! Loads of good ideas are there, so before you order the same bag of seed as last Christmas, make sure you check them out. And we’ve got a novel suggestion for the best present for your companion parrot – basically, it’s you, or at least your companionship. We also hear show feedback from the canary and budgie guys, feast our eyes on an outrageous new zebra finch colour combo, and meet the bird that brings babies: the mighty white stork. Enjoy.

Christmas is coming and what will you buy for the birdkeeper in your life? (Who might be you.) We asked some regular C&AB writers to name “all I want for Christmas” and guess what, they’ve come up with a long list! Loads of good ideas are there, so before you order the same bag of seed as last Christmas, make sure you check them out. And we’....