Coast character

A new book of bird photography celebrates not only the avian world, but the photographers using creative techniques to produce original artworks, from characterful studio portraits to eye-catching abstracts, writes Graeme Green

Tap, tap, tap. Tap, tap. “Oh, there it goes – that wee one’s for the pot.” The mussel in my hand slowly and silently hinges shut, like a lid on a fancy electronic bin. “If it closes completely that’s

For broadcaster and naturalist David Lindo, the city offers as many birdwatching opportunities as the countryside. You just need to know where to focus your binoculars

They’re noisy, they pinch chips, and they make a mess, but these birds deserve our admiration, writes Ruth Miller

THIS ONCE SPECIALISED AREA OF WILDLIFE TOURISM IS UNDERGOING A TRANSFORMATION, AS YOUNGER GENERATIONS EMBRACE IT IN AN EFFORT TO RECONNECT WITH THE OUTDOORS.

Henry Jones caught the birding bug young, and now he wants to pass his love of all things avian on to others…