A
special focus on avian health and wellbeing this week, and we start with a look
at the amazing neural system that gives birds their matchless balance and
manoeuvrability: the so-called “bird gyroscope”. All birds rely on the
efficient working of this to function properly – and its secrets are only just
being discovered. Still under the “wellbeing” heading, contributors describe
the “triumphs and disasters” they’ve known with their birds’ health issues and
their own approach to solving them. Keepers of canaries, budgies, finches and
softbills will have plenty to learn. On top of that, we visit the white stork
project at Cotswold Wildlife Park, dip into the zany world of official bird
names, ponder the fate of our precious bird-mag collection, and meet some avian
stars from Argentina!
A
special focus on avian health and wellbeing this week, and we start with a look
at the amazing neural system that gives birds their matchless balance and
manoeuvrability: the so-called “bird gyroscope”. All birds rely on the
efficient working of this to function properly – and its secrets are only just
being discovered. Still under the “w....