Mike Toms

Recent articles by Mike Toms

Pink-footed geese grazing on farmlands © David Tipling / Lonely Planet Images / Getty

Do wintering pink-footed geese cause problems for farmers?

Kernbeisser (Coccothraustes coccothraustes) Hawfinch • Ostalbkreis; Baden-Württemberg; Deutschland, Germany
The hawfinch has a super-strong bill © Erec Thielscher / ullstein bild / Getty

Do hawfinches ever visit gardens?

Canada geese undertake moult migration © Dave Porter/ Getty

What is moult-migration?

White tern on Midway Atoll in Hawaii. © Danita Delimont/Getty

Why do white terns lay their eggs on branches?

Woodcock at nest © Mirceax / Getty

If the woodcock is a wader, why does it live in woods?

A robin's nest contained blue patterned eggs. © Marcia Straub/Getty

Why do some birds’ eggs have patterns?

Blue-footed booby with eggs. © James Stone/Getty

How do birds’ eggs form?