And why do you reckon this is, Fireman? Only, while I'm hearing only bad news from 'The Wild' (Though, oddly enough, much of that's said to be down to predation) I'd have thought you guys could do things to counteract 'natural' problems for your birds.
Like; No predators are likely to get yours. You can protect them from wind and rain, to a great degree. Even cold. You can even provide them shop bought foods and supplements, if there's a famine going on 'out there'. And I know you'll be doing all this and more for your birds.
So; What causes a bad year for so many of you, with so mu