South Africa’s Kruger NP is one of the world’s top places to see many of aviculture’s favourite birds in the wild. It’s also famous for its mammals, large and small. It’s also quite easy to visit without signing up to an expensive tour. Returning to the Kruger, Foreign Bird League editor Darren Sefton shares memories and valuable advice from a trip late last year. If you never thought a “safari” was for you, but love African birds – you’ll think again! And still in South Africa we have an update from one of the world’s finest private aviary collections: mouthwatering stuff… together with canary news and views, ideas for shows and family pets, comments on a classic canary book, and a fantastic finch photo gallery.