Steve Harris

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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - UNDATED: ***EXCLUSIVE*** Pigeons (Columba Livis) in a park in London, England. As 2010 fast approaches these images show spectacular animals who this year captured animal lovers' hearts and minds across the globe. From a super-rare battle of the beasts between angry hippos and an unlucky crocodile, to a chimpanzee touchingly hand-rearing a puma cub, these incredible creatures have made 2009 a year to remember. And creating one of the most jaw-dropping picture series' witnessed has needed all the skills and patience of wildlife photographers at the top of their game. (Photo by Simon de Glanville / Getty Images)

Feral pigeon: flying rat or urban hero?

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Identify Wildlife

How to identify wildlife feeding signs

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Understand badger behaviour

A coal tit and a blue tit feeding on peanuts either side of a hanging bird feeder, in Cumbria UK. © Fiona McAllister/Getty

Wildlife Gardening

How to attract birds to your garden

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Identify Wildlife

How to identify animal food stores

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Insects & Invertebrates

14 incredible spider facts

A domestic cat hunting for mice in the garden. © Daugirdas Tomas Racys/Getty

6 key behaviours that reveal the wild ancestry of your cat

European rabbit. © James Warwick/Getty

Why do rabbits have such long ears?

Red deer stags fighting during the rutting season. Taken in the late afternoon light.

Understanding the deer rut and the best places to see it

A mouse indoors © Damien Kuzdak / Getty

How to get rid of mice and rats in your house

BBC Wildlife features editor Ben Hoare found this empty long-tailed tit nest lying in a country lane. © Ben Hoare

Identify Wildlife

How to identify garden bird nests

Common frog sitting on pond weed in the sunshine © Alasdair James / Getty

Wildlife Gardening

How to build a wildlife pond

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Identify Wildlife

How to identify signs of grazing

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How to monitor your garden wildlife