Marine colouring sheet
Colour in the wonderful things that live under the sea.
Colour in the wonderful things that live under the sea.
When spotting the pintail in winter, look out for the fabulous, long tail feathers that characterise it. This dabbling duck feeds at the water's surface, rather than diving for food.
Living up to its name, the shoveler has a large and distinctive shovel-like bill which it uses to feed at the surface of the water. It breeds in small numbers in the UK, but is widespread in…
Hedgehogs need somewhere warm and dry to snuggle down over winter.
The Land caddis is the only caddisfly in the UK to spend its entire time on land, with no stage in water. Look in oak leaf litter over winter to see the grainy cases of the larvae, in which they…
Look for the White water-lily in still and slow-moving water, such as ponds, ditches, lakes and canals. Its lily pads and massive, white flowers float at the water's surface.
Look for the Yellow water-lily in still and slow-moving water, such as ponds, ditches, lakes and canals. Its lily pads and cupped, yellow flowers float at the water's surface.
The last thing you’d expect this extraordinary creature to be is a fish!
This huge gull can be seen around most of the UK's coasts in summer, with some venturing inland in winter.
Hang these around your garden as winter decorations.
With food, water and shelter scarce over the winter months, give your garden birds a treat with an edible Christmas wreath.
Found in ponds and marshes, the fragile look of the Common water-measurer belies its fierce nature. A predator of small insects, it uses the vibrations of the water's surface to locate its…