When I was a teenager, I was fortunate to learn the songs and calls of many of our British birds, as I was asked to take on the Common...
Birds
Siskins have cashed in on our love of putting food out for the birds as much as any other species, and now are frequently seen at garden...
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Our only summer migrant ducks, garganeys arrive this month in twos, having paired up on wintering grounds in sub-Saharan Africa. Sightings...
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These stealthy hunters usually keep a low profile, sticking close to cover as they stalk their feathered prey. But in early spring...
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Great grey shrikes are known for their habit of impaling prey items on thorn bushes or wedging them into narrow forks. This behaviour is...
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The waxwing’s crest is used principally for courtship, raised almost to the vertical as part of a wider display directed towards a...
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I’ve collected wildlife art for over 40 years, and I found Chris Packham’s column and Nikki Stevens’s response...
