Nest boxes can be an excellent substitute for the holes found in old trees or dilapidated buildings that cavity-nesting birds, such as tits and sparrows, prefer. But in recent years, bird-welfare ...
Feeding birds is a popular pastime, with many gardeners topping up bird feeders all throughout the year. But it’s not just the birds that love the food. Squirrels will also want to raid the bird ...
Britain’s last great auk was slaughtered in 1840 by a fisherman who saw it resting on a rock near the St Kilda archipelago. The nest of the greater bird of paradise, a remarkable interwoven ...
A pigeon fancier who is being evicted from his allotment by Network Rail says it has been "heart-wrenching" to sell his birds. Mick Ready was told in August that the rail provider wanted to close ...