As drones fly through the sky, they have the potential to come into contact and interact with birds who inhabit the same space. These perspectives force a critical examination of the interconnection between humans, nature and geography and can make us as viewers feel like ‘intruders’ into a space that we do not fully own.

This photo, taken in Cape Town, South Africa at sunrise, captures a flock of birds in mid-flight with their wings outstretched. The birds appear as black shadows against the sky, only their contours visible to observers. With the absence of the ground below, the birds create a different interpretation of the city landscape, deterriorialising cities by reminding us that we as humans are not the only inhabitants and renarrativising geography as focus is brought to the non-humans who inhabit the same space.