Owls
Owl pellets guide: how to identify and dissect
It's great fun finding owl pellets, but do you know who made them? Discover how to find them and the key identification features to look for. Plus, a selection of pellets produced by some other birds, and droppings that may get mistaken for pellets.
Barn owl guide: how to identify, how they hunt and where to see barn owls in the UK
Learn about barn owl, including how to identify them, what they eat and best places to see in the UK.
How do bats deceive predators like birds?
In the first documented case of its kind in a mammal, a bat sounds like an insect to scare off bat-eating birds.
Collective names for animals
Discover some of the more unusual collective nouns for different groups of animals, from ‘a bloat of hippopotamuses’ to ‘a confusion of wildebeest’.
Tawny owl guide: how to identify, diet and where to see
The distinctive tawny owl is a majestic woodland bird to spot. In our expert guide learn more about the tawny owl, including how to identify, their diet and where to see in the UK.
Little owl guide: how to identify, when they were introduced to the UK and where to see
A beautiful and distinctive owl species, the little owl is a non-native species in the UK and British Isles and has captured the hearts of many nature lovers. Learn about this species in our expert guide by Dr Emily Joáchim from the UK Little Owl Project.
Long-eared owl guide: how to identify, what they eat, and when they hoot
Similar in appearance to it's relative the short-eared owl, the long-eared owl has distinctive large ‘ears’.
Short-eared owl guide: how to identify, where they live, and what they sound like
Short-eared owls are beautiful and impressive birds, named after the tufts of feathers on their head that look a bit like mammalian ears.
British owl species: how to identify, diet and where to see
Spotting an owl in flight or hearing the distinctive hoot of a tawny owl is an exciting wildlife encounter. Learn about the UK's owl species, including how to identify, where to see and what makes them so good at hunting at night.
Rescued tawny owl treated with steam by RSPCA
Ingenious trick helps repair the damaged wing of a tawny owl.