One often hears of chicks dying when they are close to coming independent. Of course some weak birds may be expected to die through natural

From experience Wout has found that the males generally lagged the hens in terms of breeding condition. He therefore places them first in the breeding

The Moult Season as a Powerful Indicator When the birds are in good health, the moult will proceed normally and reasonably quickly, but the birds

Translate this text to English: Wout van Gils The Dutch bird publication “Vogelvreugd” recently acknowledged the outstanding work performed by Wout van Gils in establishing