They’ve been laughing at me all day. I first heard them within a few minutes of arriving at Barlow Common at 8.30am on this dazzlingly bright spring morning, and their raucous “yaffle” calls have…
The marsh harrier glides low over the watery landscape – a big, powerful predator on the hunt for a meal. In a few slow wing beats it’s above the reedbed. Then it swoops down...
Take a walk around winter fields or upland fringes, anywhere with a profusion of berries, and there’s a good chance you’ll see flocks of wintering birds darting in tiny shoals between bushes and…
For many birdwatchers, autumn is the most exciting time of year. But what are they so excited about?
Summer is giving way to autumn. Clusters of deep red berries nestle among the green leaves of the hawthorn hedges. If you look closely, there are other colours hidden here too – blue, brown and…
I’ve been at Ledsham Bank an hour already and I’ve only managed to walk a couple of hundred metres from the entrance. The problem is there’s so much to see, so much to photograph.
Wheeling, zipping, swooping – it’s always a thrill to watch our enigmatic birds of prey. Reduced cover and wintry clear blue skies provide a fantastic opportunity to watch them - and Yorkshire is…
Autumn migration is underway, and is one of the UK’s most impressive natural events!
As summer draws to a close, it heralds the end of a period of frantic activity which has seen Potteric Carr’s birds striving to raise the next generation.
You can find wildlife pretty much anywhere…sometimes you just need to stop and look.
