African Birdlife - January/February 2022

In this issue

Forest photography • Namibia • Sandwich Terns • Vulture restaurants

Urban Perils - House Sparrows on the decline

Supertramps are species that have spread around the world in association with humans and they include rats, house mice and a host of weedy plant species.

5 mins

TOXIC OVERLOAD You are what you eat

Many marine organisms ingest plastic litter at sea, either directly through indiscriminate foraging behavior or indirectly through contaminated prey.

4 mins

SHAPE-SHIFTING Birds responding to heat stress

Museum collections have always been an essential re-source for ornithological research.

2 mins

Tern Around

"The Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve, established in 1939, forms a key component of the Table Mountain National Park."

3 mins

Far & wild

Road-tripping in Namibia

10 mins

Free for All

"In august 2020 the results of the critical vulture nesting survey held annually in Zululand, northern KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), were sobering."

3 mins

Kicking off

In October last year we were for­tunate to pay our fifth visit to the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.

3 mins

Clear and Present Dangers

"Like many seabirds, Cape Gan-nets breed only on offshore is-lands, where they are safe from terrestrial predators."

4 mins

Ringing IN THE Changes

Sandwich Terns in South Africa

8 mins

Throwing shade

The challenges of photographing in a forest

6 mins

Sharp shooting

Canon’s RF 100–500mm zoom lens

5 mins

Twitter FEED

August sees the greatest flurry of birds at our feeders.

3 mins

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African Birdlife Magazine Description:

African Birdlife is a world-class bi-monthly magazine about birds and birdwatching in Africa. It includes informative articles and stunning photographs of Africa's birds. Features include: The latest news on bird conservation and behaviour; equipment reviews; photographic tips; competitions to win great prizes. It serves as an important mouthpiece for BirdLife South Africa to create awareness about bird research and conservation.