Nadia Shaikh seeks good company for a search-and-gorge to get her through the ruthless darkness of the winter months

Absurd little birds across the world lay their eggs in the nests of other species, leaving the hapless parents to raise a changeling at the expense of their own offspring. The majority are cuckoos – o

THIS MONTH Barn owls

Winter may well be the most overlooked season of them all when it comes to appreciating nature’s joys. While it’s easy to take pleasure in the budding blooms of spring, summer’s resplendent blossoms a

I looked down at my hands, shielded in red mittens, and flexed my fingers. They were badly blistered from frostnip, and I winced. It was early March and, despite the azure sky above, it was a bone-chi

This striking snowy-feathered bird is a winter visitor to Britain, particularly near the coasts of northern England and Scotland