Mandarin ducks regularly visit our garden

I HAVE written numerous pieces about mallard – this our most ubiquitous duck is a survivor. Mallard can be found almost everywhere, and I love them and never tire of watching them. They are underrated

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

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Grow a haven for wildlife

The garden has given me much joy this year, though it’s not been without its challenges! Especially the weather, with so little rain for long periods. But those two months of drought made little impac

I started talking to dragonflies in India at a place where my husband and I stayed several times in the foothills of the Himalayas. I noticed that dragonflies came and settled in the sunshine on the p