A HAMPSHIRE bird breeder is counting the cost after burglars broke into his aviary and stole more than 40 exotic birds. Nigel Darley, 64, was asleep at his home when thieves broke into outbuildings ...

Java sparrows are both vocalists and percussionists. Photo: Suzme/amanaimages/Corbis When Java sparrows make love, they do it to the beat of their own in-house avian techno. As at a rave, the birds’ ...