11.   The collection of feathered friends included canaries, budgies, finches, cockatiels, parakeets and diamond doves, the spokeswoman said.

12.   Your child will be making colourful birds from a machine to match the feathered friends.

13.   Tracking devices have been placed in selected birds, which were freed to infiltrate the ranks of their feathered friends.

14.   Jean Knowlson had been told by the High Court eleven days ago that she faced jail if she persisted in feeding her feathered friends.