Does the lazy way pay? Our cover bird, the maleo, comes from a family that would shock all fanciers. Why? They don’t sit on their eggs or young! We explain what they do instead and why it of seems to mean as much work as honest nest-building! Back among the conventional breeding birds, we hear about the good year reported by many softbill enthusiasts, and hear the early assessments of their results by our Fife and Border canary regulars. There’s an epic tale in photos documenting the rise of an impressive rebuilt birdroom, plus a top zebra finch fancier profile, a zoo review, a look at the science of waterbirds – plus latest comment on the ongoing DEFRA registration saga.

Does the lazy way pay? Our cover bird, the maleo, comes from a family that would shock all fanciers. Why? They don’t sit on their eggs or young! We explain what they do instead and why it of seems to mean as much work as honest nest-building! Back among the conventional breeding birds, we hear about the good year reported by many softbill e....