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© fotoparus / Adobe Stock The nightjar is one of our more unusual species of birds. As its name implies, it's nocturnal, so you'll never see one swooping down to your bird table for a morning snack. On the contrary...

© mirkograul / Adobe Stock The humble hedgehog is a welcome visitor to many gardens in the UK. However, worrying new research suggests hedgehog numbers have declined by 50% in recent years. A number of surveys, by various wildlife and...

© Ian Schofield / Adobe Stock The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds is now the largest nature conservation charity in Europe; helping wildlife far beyond Britain, working with partners overseas to protect habitats and endangered species. While the...

© deaddogdodge / Adobe Stock The heatwave has been ideal for bringing out all sorts of wildlife in the UK, including some fascinating and strangely beautiful insects. One such creature is the damselfly, a member of the Odonata family of...

© HartOfTheSouth / Shutterstock.com An activity that's continually growing in popularity in the UK; around 50% of all households now feed the birds, according to a survey by the British Trust for Ornithology. As a nation, we spend at least...

© Andy333 / Shutterstock.com The beautiful Cornish coast is covered by a lush carpet of colourful wildflowers from May to October, with June and July being particularly spectacular when Cornwall is in full bloom. Nestling on the southwest coastline of...

© kraichgaufoto / Adobe Stock As one of nature's most elegant and graceful creatures, the swan is a welcome sight in Britain's parks and lakes. At the latest count, there were around 55,850 swans in the UK, according to statistics...

© HildaWeges / Adobe Stock People are being advised to beware of the oak processionary moth, a species that not only damages trees but also causes health problems for humans and animals. Now summer is here and we're spending more...