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Robin perching on a spade handle in the snow. © Getty
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British wildlife in December

Front view of a red fox with orange fur walking closer on grassland.
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British wildlife in November

An emperor penguin chick holds out its wings in front of the rest of its colony. © Getty Images
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Best nature documentaries to stream

An empty bird nest against a white background.
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How to identify empty mammal and bird nests

A group of yellow-orange oak leaves lit by the sun, against a blurred oak tree in the background.
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How to identify autumn leaves

A female grey seal face to face with her pup in the sand dunes in Lincolnshire, England, UK. © Jacky Parker Photography/Getty
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Wildlife Spectacles Where and when to see grey seal pups in the UK

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Hart's-tongue fern in autumn in Slovenia. © Franz Aberham
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How to identify ferns

A wild boar looks at the camera, against an autumnal background.
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British wildlife in October

Goldfinch foraging for teasel seeds. © Eric Medard
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British wildlife in September

Common pipistrelle bat. © Hugh Clark/www.bats.org.uk
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BatFest: what it is, when it’s on, and how to take part

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Make things

Picture taken from above, open jar of red jam with a spoon in it. Some berries are on the table around it.
Make Things

How to make berry jam

A small bottle of red-pink coloured vinegar, next to a pot of fresh raspberries.
Make Things

How to make fruit balsamic vinegar

Elderberry liqueur. © Madeleine Steinbach/Getty Images
Make Things

How to make spiced elderberry liqueur

Jars of bramble jam. © Caz Buckingham
Make Things

How to make bramble (blackberry) jam

Makes approx. two jars.
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Male chalkhill blue butterfly nectaring on dwarf thistle at Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire, UK. © Oliver Smart
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British wildlife in August

Peacock butterfly. © Mark Searle/Butterfly Conservation
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Big Butterfly Count: how to take part and species to spot

Northern gannet in flight, Hermaness National Nature Reserve, Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK. © James Warwick/Getty
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Your best ever wild summer: species to look out for and where to see them

An adult osprey with one of its chicks. © Brian Matthews
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British wildlife in July

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Photograph wildlife

Haweswater hide. © Wild Intrigue
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Wildlife photography hides in the UK

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Episode Ten: Garden bird photography – birds in flight

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Episode Nine: In The Field: A lifetime photographing whales, dolphins and porpoises

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Episode Eight: Why shooting in aperture priority is best and how to do it

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Wildlife gardening

Worms in compost heap, Getty Images
Wildlife Gardening

How to make compost and attract wildlife to your garden

Making a nestbox. © Getty
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How to make a garden bird nestbox

A pair of blue tits at a nestbox. © Stef Bennett/Getty
Wildlife Gardening

Garden bird nestbox guide: which species use them, how and when to clean them, how to put them up

A female blackcap on a branch in winter. © Mark L Stanley/Getty
Birds

7 garden birds to spot this winter

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Quizzes

Two red fox kits on their hind legs fight playing. © Carlos A Carreno/Getty
Quizzes

Wildlife crossword 20 – answers

A singing song thrush perched on the top of a flowering hawthorn bush. © Sandra Standbridge/Getty
Quizzes

Wildlife crossword 20

Storksbill plant growing in the wild in the UK. © Sandra Standbridge/Getty
Quizzes

Wildlife crossword 19 – answers

A dunnock sings from the bare branches of a tree in early spring. © Tom Podesta/Getty
Quizzes

Wildlife crossword 19

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