Garden Birds in Southern Africa

WHAT a delightful and inspirational guide this is!

A garden that is populated by birds is a happy garden and this beautifully illustrated book offers a plethora of tips for creating a bird-friendly garden wherever you are in southern Africa – from drier habitats to those that are lusher and more fertile.

Duncan Butchart, the author and photographer, is a very keen observer of the natural world and has authored books ranging from and

to co-author and illustrator of

His books on birds and wildlife have taken him to 11 African countries and also to Australia, Borneo, Thailand, Costa Rica, Peru, Brazil and India.

He’s an enthusiastic gardener and, in all the homes he has lived in from Johannesburg to Nelspruit and Hermanus, he has created inviting spaces for the winged creatures and other wildlife.

He shows how to provide water, food and nest sites for birds and offers information on what range of trees, shrubs and grasses to plant to attract them.

One of the main highlights is that the book features 101 garden birds likely to be found in gardens across the region.

Highly recommended and, with the festive season almost upon us, a great gift for the ubiquitous Christmas stocking. – Orielle Berry