Mr Myburgh with a calendar containing his photos. His photographs were published all over the world, but the only articles he ever wrote were the ones he did for Village Life. Birdlife SA honoured him in 2008 with its Eagle Award for his lifetime contribution to the appreciation and conservation of birds. He passed away in January 2011, aged 86. The Editors of Village Life wrote this obituary for his funeral service
Index to birding articles
VL No 5: Black Harrier: Fynbos raptor
VL No 6: Victorin's Warbler, fynbos special
VL No 7: Rockjumper: Perky mountain bird
VL No 8: Nico Myburgh: Getting the perfect shot
VL No 10: Lanner Falcon: Lethal hit man of our skies
VL No 11: Cape Robin-thrush: Everybody's favourite little garden bird
VL No 12: Kingfishers – birds of quirky colour
VL No 13: The furtive flufftail
VL No 14: Sunbirds – The jewels of SA birds
VL No 14: Peggy, grand mother goose
VL No 15: The brave little Batis
VL No 16: Sclater's Lark: Gem amongst rocks
VL No 17: Crowned Eagle: Talons of death
VL No 18: Spotted Eagle-Owl: He can hear mice walk
VL No 19: Whiskered Tern, summer visitor
VL No 20: A Hoopoe in your garden
VL No 21: Palmnut Vulture: A bird in a very tall tree
VL No 22: Secretary Bird: The only one of its kind
VL No 23: Ground Hornbill: A big bill and a boom
VL No 24: A crane named Tappie
VL No 25: The African Harrier-hawk (Gymnogene)
VL No 26: The call of Africa: African Fish-eagle
VL No 27: Sociable Weavers: Birds that flock together
VL No 29: The Heron and the eel
VL No 31: Nightjars call at dusk
VL No 32: Pale Chanting Gosshawk: Benign hunters of the arid land
VL No 33: What raptor is that?
VL No 34: African Jacanas: They walk on water
VL No 35: Stalwart of the Karoo – Karoo Korhaan
VL No 36: Good-bye Lourie, hallo Turaco
VL No 37: Black Sparrowhawk: Chickens, be warned!
VL No 38: Love thy Butcher-bird
VL No 39: African Paradise Flycatcher: Birds from paradise
Nico with wife Ella and dog Topsie at the Vermont pan, 2004
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