Brett Westwood

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An empty bird nest against a white background.

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How to identify empty mammal and bird nests

Hart's-tongue fern in autumn in Slovenia. © Franz Aberham

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How to identify ferns

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How to identify orchids

Pill woodlouse. © Konrad Wothe/Getty

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How to identify insects and invertebrates under logs and stones

Male wheatear in Gloucestershire. © Tim Graham/Getty

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How to identify birds on the move in spring

Dunnock nest with eggs in Norfolk, UK. © David Tipling/Universal Images Group/Getty

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How to identify birds’ eggs

Rooks (Corvus frugilegus) circling over Britain's largest rookery, Norfolk, UK

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Roosting birds to spot this winter and how to identify them

Close-up of a tree trunk. © Peter Owen/EyeEm/Getty

How to identify a tree by its bark

Magpie fungus on woodland floor in St Victor de Reno, Normandy, France. © David Courtenay/Getty

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How to identify British woodland fungi

Wasp beetle on a dandelion. © Minh Hoang Cong/500px/Getty

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How to identify longhorn beetles

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How to identify pond wildlife

Flightless females probably emit pheromones to attract the winged males. Illustration by Mike Langman

Insects & Invertebrates

7 land caddis facts you need to know

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How to identify slugs and snails

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How to identify plant galls

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How to identify birds on the move in autumn