The large, plump woodpigeon is a familiar sight in our gardens and parks, but can also be found on farmland and in woodlands almost everywhere. You may hear its cooing call before you see the bird…

Rare summer visitors, honey buzzards breed in open woodland where they feed on the nests and larvae of bees and wasps.

You've probably spotted this long-legged spider hiding in the corner of a house or building.

The lightbulb sea squirt is common around much of the UK. Its easy to see where its name came from!

A handsome gamebird, the pheasant is an introduced species that has settled here with little problem. It can be spotted in its farmland and woodland habitats, although you'll probably hear…

This dainty white butterfly is now only found in a few parts of Britain, where it flutters slowly through woodland clearings.

The fly-shaped flowers of this fascinating plant are attractive to insects - but not the ones you might expect!

This stocky wader is mostly a winter visitor to the UK, where it can be found on rocky, seaweed-covered coasts, often with groups of turnstones.