Wild Bird Revolution

The Wild Bird Trust was founded in South Africa in 2009 by Dr Rutledge “Steve” Boyes with the primary objective of keeping birds safe in the wild by securing critical habitats for the benefit of ecosystems, wildlife and people in perpetuity The initial project was the Cape Parrot Project, based in Hogsback, where Dr Boyes lived while he undertook his research on the parrots. Since then, the Wild Bird Trust has grown to accommodate more projects and in 2014, the Okavango Wilderness Project was launched. This is a multi-year collaboration agreement with the National Geographic Society thereby becoming the National Geographic Okavango Wilderness Project, or “NGOWP” as it’s commonly known. With a commitment to help conserve the iconic Okavango Delta by protecting the headwaters in Angola upon which it depends. The WBT continues to conduct expeditions to research, document and explore the remotest regions in Africa, with the primary purpose of contributing to their sustainable and perpetual conservation by promoting or establishing community led conservation economy initiatives.

Hatched from the Wild Bird Trust, the Wild Bird Revolution is a bold and ambitious flight to build a global community of conservationists and ambassadors that celebrate the beauty of birds in the wild. This exciting new platform will enable their followers to showcase their beautiful photographs of magnificent bird species from all around the world, enter awards, view live sightings and discover other birding enthusiasts! By contributing, they will be sharing their incredible experiences and sightings with other fellow birders while creating awareness about the variety and splendour of these birds in our environment.

The Wild Bird Revolution began with the celebration of beautiful wild bird images submitted from people in every country across the world, which they shared to a global audience of over a million people. View their ‘Top 25 Birds of the Week’ archives.

They have now introduced the ‘Top 10 Wild Birds of the Week’ which are published in their new Wild Bird Revolution platform and below are some photographs I have taken across Asia Pacific which have been recognised on this global platform.