Waikato pigeon fancier Ray Hooker’s interest in his grandmother’s and father’s pigeons, budgies, canaries and cockatiels ended up with him being given the responsibility for them at 11 years old. “My ...

This fancy pigeon breed is the result of generations of breeding in India. “Thirty years ago you could import stock to add variety to the gene base until concerns over bird diseases entering the ...

Pigeons have won a victory against a local council in a battle for occupancy in a Co Down town after a £25k plan to trap birds and unleash falcons failed to take off. A move by Ards and North ...

Researchers described biofluorescence in 37 of the 45 known species of birds-of-paradise, found only in remote tropical forests and woodland habitats of Papua New Guinea, eastern Indonesia and ...

In short, we’re not the right people to get in touch with. The RSPB is a conservation charity, and we don’t have the expertise or facilities to rescue birds or to provide advice or help with the ...

There's something oddly mesmerising about watching pigeons and doves in British gardens and woodlands go about their daily business. Often dismissed as mundane, these birds reveal surprising ...

Every February, count for as little as 15 minutes in your own backyard to help expand our understanding of birds. The Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) is a free, fun, and easy event that engages bird ...

Financial crisis and cuts to the welfare system have driven people to UK food banks. About 500,000 are estimated to have ...

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Try pigeon breast with garlic and rosemary potatoes (pictured) or ox cheek, braised in Bristol Cream sherry. Finish on ...