Get ting your ducks in a row

With high summer beckoning, John Lewis-Stempel reflects on the incomparable richness of pond life and the rewards of pausing to peer into the murky depths on a warm June afternoon

Andrew Flitcroft chats with Mick Lacey, one of Rutland Water’s most experienced and modest bank anglers, known for his no-nonsense approach to catching trout

How to admire and protect our wonderful waterways in the UK

B ecause it’s the school summer holidays, it’s ...

At the height of summer, little owls are often active during daylight in the morning and evening. In July the recently fledged young start to explore the area around the nest. The owlets are adorable,

Unhurried in flight and with a sideline in stolen goods, the handsome red kite is the gentleman thief of the raptor world