Telling birds of prey apart isn’t always easy ... Few sights capture the beauty of British wildlife quite like a kestrel hovering in the sky, tail fanned out. “They like to be in open spaces ...

Maya has nested at the Manton Bay location since 2015 with a male osprey. The pair had raised 20 chicks in that time, said the trust. Volunteers will now begin monitoring the birds, which can be seen ...

Caprice — who is a Harris's hawk — guards the Burnaby eco-centre, where recycling and compost are periodically dropped off throughout the week. The centre happens to be near a popular roosting spot, ...

They nest later in the season than other birds, usually in tall trees. Two species of woodpecker can be seen in British gardens, the greater spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) and the green ...

Here are some of the birds you're likely to spot spending time in your garden in autumn and winter. These birds can be spotted in gardens throughout the year. It's possible we associate them with ...

THE BEST places in Worcestershire to find rare birds of prey, including one saved from national extinction, have been revealed. Worcestershire Wildlife Trust has revealed the best places to spot four ...

A university has told students not to use colloquial phrases such as ‘kill two birds with one stone’ or ‘a piece of cake’ because they are ‘very British-English’ and won’t be ...

I am proud to own the 5 volumes of The Handbook of British Birds of which Harry Witherby was editor and co-author. In 1941 when published it was unrivalled for scientific accuracy and excellent ...

During the crucial nesting and breeding season that spans from March to June, birds in Britain face their most critical time of the year. Many species are contending with various threats such as ...

The upcoming months are pivotal for British birds, with the majority of species building nests, mating, and rearing their young in our gardens and spaces from March to June. With many bird ...

A bird of prey is being employed to tackle "problem pigeons" at Beverley and Driffield train stations. Runner David Robinson says being attacked by the bird "felt like a roof tile had hit my head".