Great knot

Karen Youngs encounters a rare and endearing animal, which is resident on an island off the Dorset coast

Long believed to be a symbol of good fortune, the albatross has its own annual world awareness day on 19th June. As legend would have it, the bird embodies the souls of sailors lost at sea, and to har

We are now into the second half of the year. It may not seem it, but these summer days are getting slightly shorter. Baby birds have reached, or are getting, to full size, and some Arctic breeding birds will already be flying south. Here are five July classics to enjoy...

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Just one look was all it took to appreciate this picture of elegance, writes David Lindo

Hoopoe, Winterton, Norfolk, 16 April STEVE GANTLETT Highlights ...