Birds

Birdfy's nestbox camera lets you watch wildlife blossom from your smartphone screen

Birdfy Nest review: Is this bird camera worth it?

This is one of the cheapest smart bird feeders on sale right now

Smart bird feeder camera deal drops to £9.99 with HD wildlife viewing

Blue tit Cyanistes caeruleus, adult perched on branch, RSPB The Lodge Nature Reserve.

Picture: Ben Andrew

Most common birds in Hampshire revealed

Birds benefit hugely from garden feeders in the winter

How to feed garden birds cheaply ahead of the Big Garden Birdwatch

All poultry in England must be kept inside to limit further outbreaks, and keepers have to follow strict biosecurity rules

How much should I worry about bird flu - as control measures announced

Bonaparte's gulls (top left) and a killdeer were among the rare birds recorded across the UK this week

10 rare birds spotted in the UK this week - and where they were seen

(Clockwise from top left) Yellow-browed warblers, starling murmurations, tawny owls, bramblings, and pink-footed geese are among the things birdwatchers have to look forwards to in November

5 special birds and 'spectacular' aerial displays to spot in November

The eight birds competing this year are all species in need of special conservation support

The RSPB has launched the UK's very own 'Bird of the Year' contest

(Clockwise from left) Fieldfares, redwings, goldcrests, and bearded tits are among the birds it'll become a little easier to spot in the UK this month

Four elusive and visiting birds you can spot in the UK in October

(Clockwise from top left) Green woodpeckers, lapwings, great crested grebes and red grouses were all amongst the species trending downwards

3 birds new data shows are declining - and 3 that are bouncing back

Suet comes in pellets, balls or bars, and all of them can give garden birds a boost

The ‘super food’ garden birds will thank you for this September

(Clockwise from top left) A male and female blackcap, a whitethroat, a jay, a nuthatch, and a knot

5 birds you can spot in the UK right now - and where to watch for them

Children from a Busy Bees nursery expanding their curiosity as the UK's leading childcare provider reveals the top 40 most asked questions from pre-schoolers

40 curious questions toddlers ask their parents every day

The VINGUYS Bird Feeder Camera brings tech to birdwatching

Smart bird feeder with UHD camera now £123.49 in Amazon deal

Mallard ducklings and mother in the Wesley Brook, Shifnal, Shropshire.

Watch: 12 adorable ducklings slide down gentle waterfall to reach mum

Friends travel through Europe in a Corsa.

Friends save £4k by making back of Corsa into bed to travel Europe
Madeleine, who says she saved over £2k by travelling through Europe in her Corsa, plans to do the North Coast 500 in Scotland next.
Jessica Martin

Beautiful scenes show first puffins return to Northumberland's Farne Islands.

Delightful scenes as adorable puffins return to British beauty spot

There are plenty of things that gardeners can do to support wildlife - Animal News Agency

Five ways that Portsmouth gardeners can help local wildlife thrive this winter

Bird flu is rare in humans, but it can be serious or even deadly.

Should we be worried about bird flu as human case found in UK?

Birds benefit hugely from garden feeders in the winter

How to attract birds to your garden and save money on seed and feeders

How to feed garden birds in snow: Top high-fat foods for birds

Dozens of birdwatchers flock to a quiet cul-de-sac in Shelf, near Halifax, after a rare bird was sighted perched on a garden washing line.

Watch: Crowds gather to see rare bird last seen in UK ten years ago

Rare pink baby pigeon hand-reared using a unique technique at Paignton Zoo in Devon.

Watch: Rare pink baby pigeon hand-reared using unique technique at zoo

Photograph Of Bus Station Site C)Hpg Architects

Historic bus station could be demolished to make way for development

Brilliant bargains for the pets in your life

Stock up on treats before they sell out at Aldi's pet event

Bargain bird food will be arriving in stores this week

Aldi is about to start selling some bargain bird food

A new addition to our hamerkop family has fledged the nest six weeks after hatching in the zoo’s walkthrough aviary.

Joy as Marwell Zoo welcomes new arrival
The team at Marwell Zoo are over the moon following the exciting arrival of a hamerkop chick.
Sophie Lewis

Gary Hough, 62, looks up to the skies outside his home surrounded in seagull

'Horrified' residents invaded by 'apocalyptic' swarm of seagulls

Lime trees growing either side of High Street in Henley-in-Arden, Warks., had their tops hacked off without notice leaving locals “devastated”.

Residents left furious after council "butchers" trees to save cash

Adorable fluffy flamingo chicks hand-reared at Whipsnade Zoo

Meet the adorable fluffy flamingo chick being hand-reared by zoo staff

One of the Skomer Island puffins on the colony near Penbrokeshire. Credit: David Lister photography

Watch: These colourful puffins are adorable - and they live in the UK

The Southsea Rock Gardens provide a little oasis of calm along the seafront and is the perfect place for a put stop during a seaside stroll.

WATCH: Rock gardens offer picturesque oasis in centre of city

Boy attacked by aggressive seagulls

Watch: Aggressive seagulls attack boy as he leaves the house

This International Pigeon Day, which is taking place on June 13, Marwell Zoo is celebrating the closest living relative of the now Extinct dodo.
Pictured: Nicobar pigeons at Marwell Zoo.

Marwell Zoo celebrates a 'fascinating' and 'magnificent' bird

Kitting your garden out with gadgets can be a great time-saver

We list the garden gadgets that can help you out in your outdoor space

Groom surprises bride with penguin ring bearer at wedding.

Watch: Groom surprises bride with penguin ring bearer at wedding

Credit: Lisa Ferguson

Family activities to do for £5 or less this May half-term

Spider, 66, and Anne Spider-McKeown, 64, from Birmingham, go about their daily routine with two parrots Charlie a green-winged Macaw and Chester, a blue-and-gold Macaw. May 19, 2024.

Watch: Quirky pet-mad couple take their parrots to the shop

A loud peacock on Lodge Hill Road in Gawthorpe, West Yorks.

'Sleep- deprived' street gets terrorised by escaped peacock

Smokers have been banned from using a village hall ashtray bin after it was taken over - by a family of nesting blue tits.

Watch: 'No Smoking' as family of blue tits nest in ashtray

Baffins Pond in Portsmouth.

I took a stroll around Portsmouth's beautiful haven Baffins Pond

The RSPCA has received almost 13,000 reports about animals found severely injured, trapped, mutilated, choked or even dead from carelessly discarded litter over the past four years.

Hampshire in top ten worst places for litter related animal incidents

The North Portsea Coastal Defence works - including a bird island

Work on vital sea defence project to resume after a break for birds

These are the top 20 most satisfying holiday sounds

A swan has started hanging around at Telford Park School, after its mate died. It appears to find comfort in looking at its reflection in the glass panels on the school building

Grieving swan crosses road every day to stare at its own reflection

Colder weather drives many birds to seek refuge in gardens (Photo: Ben Andrew/RSPB)

Three ways to throw garden birds a lifeline during the cold snap

The nightingale is one of the birds which have increased. Photo: Adobe

Going Green: Birds are so important to the UK environment

Two pigeons were found dead with swastikas carved on their chests in a riverside town in Cambridgeshire - Credit: Adobe

Breaking Swastikas carved into dead pigeons - two arrested

Dame Esther Rantzen believes BBC buildings may have caused lung cancer

This morning eagle-eyed Twitter users have noticed the change on the social media platform

Elon Musk reveals new Twitter ‘X’ logo as iconic bird scrapped

Chester Zoo is hiring a zookeeper to look after penguins & parrots - how to apply

Chester Zoo is hiring a zookeeper to look after penguins

Christmas Ducks are the Latest Gift Trend for 2021

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New illustration exhibition to open at museum

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New illustration exhibition to open at museum

Causing consternation... runner beans

GARDENING: Runner bean failure? Buy new seeds every three years, says Brian Kidd