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The wily fox must be one of the best-known animals in the UK. I am willing to place a wager that there must be less than 100 people in the country who have never heard of a fox before. I conducted a q

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

Does the abundance of rowan berries really forecast snowy days and a hard winter, muses Tessa Waugh , as a home meet draws people of all ages, stages and pre-dawn routines

Peak autumn has a treasure trove of non-feathered riches to discover, says James Lowen

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Getting to know these clever, creative and handsome birds