The brave woodpigeon and the sparrowhawk video

The brave woodpigeon and the sparrowhawk video

This was one gutsy woodpigeon with attitude! I have seen adult Woodpigeons (Columba palumbus) show similar behaviour towards Collared Doves and even Magpies when driving them away from food. I have seen many sparrowhawks attack and kill smaller birds, such as...
Easter eggs and easter cocoons 2017

Easter eggs and easter cocoons 2017

Easter Blue tit eggs and easter Red mason bee cocoons I hope the Blue tits fare better this year than last year 2016 I notice that this female has found a tennis ball as the female did last year! I wonder if it is the same female or even the same tennis ball? Easter...
Free BTO Garden Birds and Wildlife book. Makes a great present!

Free BTO Garden Birds and Wildlife book. Makes a great present!

Join Garden Bird Watch and get a wonderful Christmas present free!! Get a free copy of the acclaimed ‘Garden Birds and Wildlife’ book, worth £14.99, and the quarterly magazine Bird Table when you join Garden BirdWatch. Personally and in my opinion, this is one of the...
Garden feeding stations helping house and tree sparrows?

Garden feeding stations helping house and tree sparrows?

Sparrow numbers rise at garden feeders Research undertaken by the BTO has found that garden bird feeding is a driver involved in an evolutionary change in blackcaps. But what about other birds? I have been fortunate to have been involved in the Garden Bird Feeding...
Helping, watching, feeding our declining hedgehogs. You can help!

Helping, watching, feeding our declining hedgehogs. You can help!

Our Hedgehogs are decling faster than tigers! I’m sure you would agree whether you are a wildlife gardner or not, seeing hedgehogs roaming in your own garden is a pleasant experience. Unfortunately, they are rapidly declining. In the 1950’s it was...