Teal
The teal is a pretty, little dabbling duck, which can be easily spotted in winter on reservoirs, gravel pits, and flooded meadows. Watching flocks of this bird wheel through a winter sky is a true…
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Little ringed plover
The little ringed plover first nested in the UK in 1938, but has since moved in happily! It has taken advantage of an increase in man-made flooded gravel pits, reservoirs and quarries that provide…
Ringed plover
The ringed plover is a small wader that nests around the coast, flooded gravel pits and reservoirs. It is similar to the little ringed plover, but is a little larger, has an orange bill and legs,…
Peppered moth
The peppered moth is renowned for its markings that have evolved to camouflage it against lichen in the countryside and soot in the city. It can be seen in gardens, woods and parks, and along…
Death's-head hawk-moth
This unmistakeable moth, famous for its skull-shaped marking, is a rare visitor to the UK.
A Nest with a View
Taking Down the Cameras
Calaminarian grassland
This is a strange, sparse habitat of grassland growing on old mining tracks and slag heaps, on river gravels and naturally exposed metal-rich soils in the mountains. Only the toughest metal-loving…
Taten fôr
Efallai bod gan datws môr enw doniol ond maen nhw wedi addasu’n berffaith ar gyfer bywyd yn y tywod. Math o fôr-ddraenogod yw tatws môr, sy’n byw mewn twll yn y tywod, gan fwydo ar anifeiliaid a…
My dog
Jamie fell in love with wildlife taking his dog for walks at Attenborough Nature Reserve as a young boy to keep him occupied. Now he is inspiring the next generation working with the Keeping It…
Common rosefinch
The common rosefinch is a rare visitor to the UK, usually passing through in autumn.
Red-and-black froghopper
This distinctive bug is often seen basking on low-growing plants in spring and summer.
Downy emerald
This dazzling dragonfly can be seen darting above tree-lined ponds in certain parts of Britain.