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maltatoday | SUNDAY • 13 SEPTEMBER 2020 11 For many birdwatchers in Malta September is synonymous with balmy afternoons on the rocky ridge overlooking Buskett, craning our neck and scanning the clouds with binoculars for those tell-tale specks in the sky: birds of prey. Most European raptors migrate south in autumn to winter in Africa, and since Malta sits along one of their main flyways we get to see a few thousand. The fun is to identify the species from that height; some are hard, some are easy. Thanks to its large size and unique flight silhouette the osprey is one of the less difficult to identify. Ospreys (M. arpa) feed exclusively on fish they catch from lakes, rivers and sea, for which job they have special anti-slip talons. They are regular annual sightings here in spring and autumn but never common. We are fast approaching the peak autumn raptor migration period, so if you feel like enjoying the majesty and allure of birds of prey – maybe even an osprey – as they sail overhead, do get in touch with BirdLife. Text: Victor Falzon Photo: Aron Tanti 727. OSPREY Visit Friends of the Earth's website for more information about our work, as well as for information about how to join us. You can also support us by sending us a donation - www.foemalta.org/donate GREEN IDEA OF THE WEEK 620 Try our delicious meat free recipes: http://foemalta.org/recipes Friends of the Earth Malta Green Librar The Friends of the Earth Malta team is busy stocking up the soon to be launched Green library. We've just received the latest box full of wonderful books on climate change, agriculture and the European Green Deal among others. Is there a specific environmental title you would like to see in our library? Let us know by contacting us at info@foemalta.org or on our Facebook page Friends of the Earth Malta. Members and volunteers can make use of this library at our place in Floriana and eventually borrow them do (depending on Covid19 restrictions) This action was funded with the financial support of Agenzija Zghazagh through the Be Active Initiative. Opening soon! COOL and IL-LOKAL promote local art with unique digital exhibition Ride-sharing company Cool and Maltese online portal il- lokal.com have teamed up to offer a unique digital plat- form for Maltese artists who are keen to share their works of art with the wider local community, especially the younger generation. Through an online exhi- bition being launched to- day, the first of its kind on the Maltese islands, artists will have their works shared amongst riders who make use of Cool's transport. This exhibition, which consists of ten works by local artists, will be changed every week for the next two months, and riders will have the opportunity to browse through the artworks on their mobile phones dur- ing the ride itself. This online exhibition will expose these Maltese art- ists to thousands of users at a time where despite the in- creased accessibility to the arts in Malta, facilities and audience engagement is still limited to a specific cohort in the community. Besides enjoying these works of art, a number of lucky rid- ers can also win some fantas- tic prizes, namely a free print from il-lokal.com every week. "By granting access to a var- ied, but mostly young seg- ment of the Maltese popu- lation, Cool and il-lokal will provide a wider audience to these local artists. There- fore, we are delighted to pro- vide the local art community such a platform to share their works of art," said Cool CEO Laura Jasenaite. "As a young company with a following of thousands of young individuals daily, we believe that we can assume an important role in promoting the local creative sector. We believe the arts are a funda- mental element of every so- ciety, not only from an eco- nomic perspective but also as a vehicle that promotes inclu- sivity, mutual understanding and the coming together of people from different walks of life." Karolina Rostkowska, Founder of il-lokal.com add- ed: "The idea of teaming up with Cool felt like a perfect match from the start. This project is just such a fresh and engaging way of build- ing a bridge between local designers and Malta's mobile community. Malta's creative talent has so much to offer – we are proud to be providing such a platform to share this talent with an ever-growing audience". The featured artists in this new initiative include Ed Dingli, Astrattico, Jana Frost, Emma Fsadni, Te fit-Tazza, Textpresso, Punchin' Col- ours, 2point3, Maximilian Saliba, and others. All works of art may also be viewed and purchased on the online shop at www.il-lokal. com