For those who love lovebirds

I often get asked for tips and advice on keeping lovebirds, particularly by bird lovers who are new to the hobby and didn't really know what they were getting themselves into. They're beautiful little birds so you can understand how they would appeal so much to new fanciers, but they can also be quite vicsious little things! Here are a few short videos, though, that cover some of the basics. If you're thinking about getting a lovebird for the first time, the advice in these videos should get you off to a flying start.

A new lovebird

In last week's issue we ran a cover story about a new lovebird -- the pale fallow taranta -- of which there is believed to be only two in the world. The birds, a mutation of Agapornis taranta, were bred in Germany. We have since discovered the breeder has a website, which features some great photographs, including a sequence of pictures showing a young pale fallow from chick to fledgling. You can also view a short video of some of his lovebird chicks.