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Karen Youngs encounters squabbling herons and glimpses an elusive predator on a waterside walk

An early-morning dog walk through the woods sees John Lewis-Stempel coming face to face–or skin to spider silk–with the industrious magic of a September dawn

Peak autumn has a treasure trove of non-feathered riches to discover, says James Lowen

30-minute birder Amanda Tuke sees the benefits of being distracted by birds at home, and on the coast

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