All change for adaptable owls

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

Good advice could transform your birdwatching, writes Susan Fowler

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

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

If you had to pick a place where you wouldn’t go looking for birds, Las Vegas might be near the top of your list. Yet, as Stephen Moss discovered, the surroundings are great for winter birding

It’s just a variation on Southern Grey Shrike, isn’t it? Well, there’s a bit more to it than that, writes David Lindo