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7th June 2013

Watch out for woodpeckers as their numbers are increasing. 

Elder grows to 4–6m high and is ubiquitous throughout Britain.
31st May 2013

Miles Irving the forager explains how to find elderflower in the countryside. 

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3rd May 2013

House martins have just arrived back in the country – but where have they been?

Bill Oddie
15th April 2013

The difficulty with dinosaurs is that, for some people, they represent an inconvenient truth.

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8th April 2013

Garden birdwatchers are seeing red this spring as a ‘new’ garden finch makes a welcome appearance.

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10th March 2013

Over the coming weeks, garden nest boxes will become a hive of activity thanks to the blue tit.

Perched barn owl.
6th March 2013

Discover 12 fascinating facts about the beautiful barn owl. 

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27th February 2013

The view from a kitchen window has gained some sparkle over recent years thanks to a gold rush in gardens.

John J King II
13th February 2013

On John's last day in gorilla country, some special guests came for an early morning snack. 

Steve Harris.
11th February 2013

BBC Wildlife reader Bill Earl filmed a grey squirrel jumping and wanted to know whether it was using its tail for propulsion. Mammal expert Steve Harris answered his question. 

Eagle owl.
24th January 2013

Darren Rees is an artist and co-leader of BBC Wildlife's forthcoming reader holiday to Extremadura. Here he describes a memorable encounter with the eagle owl and a chance to paint this regal species beneath the sunny Spanish sky.