Read Eb Craven's amazing Free Flight Diaries in the new August issue of Parrots magazine out today! He has been free flying parrots for 30 years, but having explained graphically in the July 2012 issue just what can go wrong, he suggests proceeding, with such a venture, with extreme caution. For anyone who wants to free-fly their birds, this article is a must-read...

We have covered a volunteering opportunity working with parrots in Bolivia (June 2012 issue) and now we report on another amazing opportunity working with an endangered parrot on a remote island in New Zealand in the August issue due out Thursday 19 July.