Blog: Birds

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Two Woodlarks standing in long grass.

A helpful guide to Woodlarks

As part of her work experience at the Trust, sixth form student Greta provided this helpful fact file about Woodlarks...

A young man and woman sit amongst flowering heather, with a dog on a lead sat beside them. The woman has her hands on the dog, whilst the man looks through a pair of binoculars.

Paws for thought

The UK is a nation of both dog lovers and nature lovers, but are those two passions compatible? We spoke to some Wildlife Trust staff who balance both.

A great spotted woodpecker pecking an ice covered mossy branch.

The wonderful world of woodpeckers

Wander through a woodland in late winter or early spring and you’re likely to hear bursts of rapid, resonant tapping echoing through the trees.

Robin

Celebrating the beauty of nature at Christmas

Some say winter is lifeless. It’s anything but. It’s the toughest time of year, but even at this, the darkest, coldest and least promising time of year, life goes on.

Red kite in flight

Identifying birds of prey

Few birds inspire awe as often as birds of prey, those athletic aerial predators that rule the roost when it comes to the food chain.

Hoverfly

Birds and Bugs of Suburbia

The Trust's Andrew Jameson takes a closer look at his garden wildlife and how to contribute to citizen science projects.

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