Secrets revealed by bird ‘backpacks’

How far can you run? One kilometre? Five? 10 perhaps? Maybe you’re fit enough to run a half-marathon without too much fuss. Possibly even a full one. Whatever your record for distance might be, it’s n

This enigmatic eastern vagrant has become a mega-rarity, writes David Lindo …

The long read

A new book of bird photography celebrates not only the avian world, but the photographers using creative techniques to produce original artworks, from characterful studio portraits to eye-catching abstracts, writes Graeme Green

Until this summer, Montagu’s Harrier had disappeared as a UK breeding bird – can anything be done to mitigate the challenges to future success, asks John Miles …

They’re noisy, they pinch chips, and they make a mess, but these birds deserve our admiration, writes Ruth Miller