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This month’s challenge is all about the identification of long-legged birds
Birds of prey in flight have a reputation for being very tough to identify. However, follow these guidelines and you have a good chance of telling these five larger species apart. Note photos are not to scale.
Check your answers against our explanations. Remember, there are no ‘trick’ birds or extreme rarities among these...
The marsh harrier, with its effortlessly slow and floating signature manoeuvre, is so enjoying its UK comeback that it now stays with us all year round
WE CONTINUE OUR 40TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS BY HIGHLIGHTING OUR FAVOURITE WILDLIFE SPOTS ACROSS THE UK COMPILED BY LISA HARRIS
PHOTOS, LETTERS, TWEETS, QUESTIONS – HAVE YOUR SAY
It’s the largest member of its worldwide family, but has it ever reached the UK, asks David Lindo