Fun Facts About British Birds, Common British Garden Birds,
Birds are without doubt the commonest and most widely welcomed guests to our gardens. Whether you live in the middle of the city, or deep in the countryside, there’ll be those regular visitors queuing at your bird table that you recognise on sight. Their familiarity can, however, sometimes lead us …
Winter can be hard on birds. Finding food at this time of year is difficult enough even if the weather stays fairly mild, but when the temperature plummets and there’s snow on the ground, life very quickly becomes a real challenge for our feathered friends. It’s probably just as well …
We have all become very used to seeing wonderful wildlife photography in glossy magazines and on our televisions, but great pictures such as these are usually the product of dedication, knowledge and a good deal of waiting. However, with a little care and patience, budding bird photographers can produce some …
Nothing quite captures the coming of Spring here in the UK than the return of the sound of birdsong. Yet whilst many of us take it for granted that the warmer weather and the lengthening days will see the birds returning to our gardens, behind the scenes there is much …
So you’ve created a garden that is attractive to birds in that its contents provide them with their 3 basic needs – food, water and shelter. The next stage is to hone your bird watching skills. Watching Birds In The Wildlife Garden Firstly, the pleasure you’ll get by watching birds …
You can buy a bird box from any good garden centre and many people choose to make their own for their wildlife garden. They can be simple or elaborate and some are designed and positioned to attract a particular species of bird into the garden. At their basic level however, …
Owls are fascinating birds and there are many different species with the tawny owl and the barn owl, the most common varieties in the UK. Because owls are birds of prey unless you live in the countryside or in a similar area which attracts a good population of rodents, such …