Water vole by Terry Whittaker/2020VISION
As the only crow with a red bill and red legs, the all-black chough is easy to identify. But it's harder to spot: there are only small, coastal populations in Scotland, Ireland, Wales,…
This large fern thrives in damp places.
This large sea slug is anything but dull!
This distinctive black and red bug is an increasingly common sight across much of Britain.
A wildlife pond is one of the single best features for attracting new wildlife to the garden.
This large, brown beetle can be seen swarming around streetlights in spring. They live underground as larvae for years and emerge as adults often in large numbers. Listen for their characteristic…
As the name suggests, this large shieldbug is often found on gorse bushes.
Even a small pond can be home to an interesting range of wildlife, including damsel and dragonflies, frogs and newts. Any pond can become a feeding ground for birds, hedgehogs and bats – the best…
The UK hosts a small, but important, breeding population of ruff. The ruff is a large sandpiper that is so-called due to the large ruff of feathers around the males' neck. This is used in a…
