BirdLife Malta has collaborated with Street Art Malta on the project of Migratory Birds in Malta – A street Art Guide, which explores the topic of bird migration on the Maltese Islands and illegal hunting, visualised through street art.

BLM said that the beautiful artistic works which have been created by artist James Micallef Grimaud are to be found in various locations around Malta and Gozo.

The art provides an informative artistic account of birds’ migratory habits, with endangered species that frequent the islands highlighted as are the atrocities brought about by hunting, BLM said.

The artistic interpretations painted in the streets include the most colourful birds which visit Malta such as; the Kingfisher, European Roller, European Bee Eater and Golden Oriole. Also featured are species such as the Honey Buzzard, Serin, Flamingo, Garganey, Spectacled Warbler and the White Stork.

The street art produced over the course of the year will is also be the subject of an exhibition at Spazju Kreattiv in Valletta.

This multidisciplinary art exhibition will run until the 16th of January 2022 and is curated by Rachel Formosa. Apart from a series of photographic prints illustrating the artworks, the exhibition will also house a video of the work in progress and a digitised version of the final handbook which will be published

Photo by Steve Zammit Lupi: Garganey in Comino

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