Winter

A robin perches on a snow-covered twig. © Andrew Howe/Getty

How to watch Winterwatch

Looking up at a clear blue sky, image shows frost-covered silver birch trees.

British wildlife in January

Lackford Lake in the frost.

10 of the best Boxing Day walks around the UK

A robin on a branch of holly in the snow. © Andrew Howe/Getty

Holly guide: why it has leaves in winter, and which plants have berries

Mistletoe branch close up. © Studio Doros/Getty

Mistletoe guide: how it survives on other plants, and folklore associated with it

Robin on garden fork. © Andrew Howe/Getty

Wildlife Gardening

5 ways you can help wildlife this winter

Reindeer in natural environment, Tromso region, Northern Norway.

From wild herds to festive favourites: how reindeer became part of Christmas

Reindeer © Jellis V / Getty

6 ways reindeer are adapted for extreme cold

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

British wildlife in December

Female reindeer with calf. © Michel Denijs/Getty

Why do female reindeer grow antlers?

Homemade Advent calendar. © Switlana Symonenko/Getty Images

People & Wildlife

9 wildlife and nature-themed advent calendars

An empty bird nest against a white background.

Identify Wildlife

How to identify empty mammal and bird nests

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

Identify Wildlife

How to identify ferns

Hazel catkins

People & Wildlife

How to enjoy nature and stay positive during the coronavirus pandemic

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

Identify Wildlife

Roosting birds to spot this winter and how to identify them