This garden birdhouse is the kind recommended by RSPB. It’s plain and simple – no perches for predators to rest on, no toxic paints, no metal roofs (can overheat in summer) and free from unnecessary ‘decorations’ which can harm (bright colours can also attract predators). Birds know how to make their own nests, so it’s…
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Pretty Puffins by the Sea
Huffin and a Puffin by Catriona Hall Puffins are common in Iceland and also found on the Farne Islands off Northumberland’s coast (Sir David Attenborough’s favourite wildlife spot). They are also found on Fare Isle (Scotland’s most remote inhabited island, known for its shipping forecast: Fair Isle, Northwest 5 to 7, occasional gale 8 at…
Give Seagulls Back Their Natural Home
Julia Crossland Seagulls are wonderful birds that in nature that 100 years ago, all lived on cliffs by the sea (they have a special gland that works like a mini-kidney to filter out salt, so they can drink seawater). In nature, gullseat fish, shrimp and crustaceans (not bread, ice-cream and bags of chips). Over-fishing has…
Meet Our Radiant, Red-Breasted Robins
Iris Clelford for Whistlefish Robins are one of the most common garden birds, and often found in millions of gardens, sitting on the end of a gardener’s fork (note that forks can kill earthworms, so try to practice no-dig gardening, as this is better for worms and the robins that eat them). A surprising fact…
The Powerful Healing of Birdwatching
Keep Looking Up: The Powerful Healing of Birdwatching is by Tammah Watts, who managed to heal her life and find self-love, with the power of wildlife and nature. Discover how you can find peace, harmony and contentment, in birdwatching. Do not give birds stale, crusty or mouldy bread (or crackers) as these can choke, neither…