Many people are surprised when we tell them that birds are considered pests. Not all birds, of course, but certainly there are species of birds - such as pigeons, gulls, sparrows and starlings -...

Lockdown means that buildings all over the country are currently standing empty: offices, hotels, restaurants, educational premises, and industrial sites. 

In October last year, we posted an article about bats, written by Sheryl Gibbons of the Friends of Free Wildlife Association. Sheryl tried to dispell some of the myths surrounding these gentle...

I love birds. Well, sort of. I love birds out in the wild, soaring over the highveld or at the beach. I don't love birds quite so much when they are sitting on the ledge of my window at work. Why?...

Our night skies are filled with these gentle, secretive, flying mammals - going about their business of keeping insects and mosquitoes under control. Most of us are unaware of the presence of bats...

This bird is anything but what you would regard as a cheerful feathered friend. This clever avian predator has developed a unique hunting style by closely observing its prey and then hastily...