Water rail
From grunts and groans, to 'purring' and 'piglet squealing', the water rail is more often heard than it is seen! This shy bird lives in reedbeds and wetlands, hiding among the…
From grunts and groans, to 'purring' and 'piglet squealing', the water rail is more often heard than it is seen! This shy bird lives in reedbeds and wetlands, hiding among the…
With Christmas just around the corner, why not give a gift to your garden birds this winter? Here are some ways to help – including a guide to making a quick and easy bird feeder wreath!
With food, water and shelter scarce over the winter months, give your garden birds a treat with an edible Christmas wreath.
Find out how to attract birds into your garden all year round.
After months in the planning, our guidebook to our nature reserves and coastal wildlife hotspots is finally here – and there’s a special offer for Wild Weekly readers, too!
In the spring, birds choose the best locations to build nests, so why not offer them a safe place to settle?
16/4/21 Update
There are several species of spider that live in our wetlands, but the water spider is the only one that spends its life under the water. In its pond habitats, it looks silvery because of the air…
The water scorpion is not a true scorpion, but it certainly looks like one! An underwater predator, it uses its front pincer-like legs to catch its prey. Its tail actually acts as a kind of '…