Fluid in flight and perplexingly wide-ranging, the short-eared owl is a singular figure in the family– and a figure of particular terror to the vole

Whether for its textbook appearance, regional ubiquity or haunting and mellifluous call, it’s no wonder the inimitable tawny may be Britain’s best-loved owl

An ecosystem evolves across thousands of years, a biological interaction that is both intricate and fragile. The arrival of a new species can disrupt the balance, as we have seen in Britain with grey

Adrian Thomas looks to the skies for three special birds that you may see over your garden or might even attract into your space to breed

The best rare birds seen all around Britain in 2025

This Victorian contribution to our fauna might be diminutive, but what the little owl lacks in stature, it makes up for in fierce character and mythical cachet