Swee Waxbills were the highlight of August on the Birdlife Calendar, and these little finches are more than what they eye can see! This pair was beautifully photographed by Dionne Miles.

In the Kruger Park’s remote north, the landscapes and special birds of Pafuri make a compelling case for unfinished business. Text & photographs by Anton Crone. How Bongs spotted the bird – confidence, experience, sheer certainty of its location – I couldn’t tell. However he’d done it, by then I had learnt to keep my...

Cape and Southern Grey-Headed Sparrows, Yellow Canary and the Southern Masked Weaver  Photo by Willem Kruger, text by Faye Knight July brings four very well-known birds to the Birdlife Calendar this month! The Cape Sparrow, The Southern Grey-Headed Sparrow, the Yellow Canary and the Southern Masked Weaver. The Cape Sparrow is a widespread, endemic and...