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Flicking moorhens add a splash of colour

Now the reeds have died back, its easier to see just how many of these attractive birds there are on the riverside.

A family bereavement brings us closer to the delightful collared dove

At this time of freezing temperatures and food scarcity, it’s tempting for us to behave like some animal species and go to sleep.

Woodpeckers have evolved a incredible adaptations that help protect their brain from injury.

The story behind the return of the water vole is a tale of two semi-aquatic mammal species, not one.

Bats’ use of echolocation to navigate, and hunt insects at night is simply mind-blowing in its sophistication.

This summer, wasps have been noticeable only by their absence.

Recently, I have been waking up early, often to a cacophony of gull shrieks outside my window.

Who needs TV soap operas when you have wildlife in the garden?

I have been struck by the wide proliferation of cowslips – it strikes me this is a bumper year for this spring flower.