Birds

Birds benefit hugely from garden feeders in the winter

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

Geraldine getting ready to go to her new home.

Geraldine the 'bullied' blind duck gets a new home

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

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

Eleven flamingos at Washington Wetland Centre are celebrating their 40th birthday.

It's the big 40 for Washington's flamingos

The Academy of Light

More than 1,300 people sign a petition against SAFC’s solar farm plans

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

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

From left at the restored Joe's Jetty: David Matthews from Esh, Durham Wildlife Trust director Jim Corkhill and Aley Wright of Esh.

Much-loved jetty at Joe's Pond repaired after arson attack

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

A sand martin chick being fed by a parent bird at Washington Wetland Centre.

Sand martin chicks spotted at Wetland Centre for the first time ever

Boy attacked by aggressive seagulls

Watch: Aggressive seagulls attack boy as he leaves the house

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

Credit: Lisa Ferguson

Family activities to do for £5 or less this May half-term
Most of the activities in the list are free
Adriana Amor

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

Some of the gems which make Sunderland sparkle.

Nine Wearside gems you'll find in a fact-filled new book

A sand martin inside one of the chambers in the artificial bank.

First nesting sand martins arrive at Wearside reserve

Washington Wetland Centre has launched a new app.

Washington wetland centre launches app to improve visitor experience

David Clay, Director, Clay's Garden Centre, Washington

Expert tips on birdfeeding from Clay's Garden Centre

These are the top 20 most satisfying holiday sounds

Farne Islands reopen to visitors for first time in two years

Tracy O'Neill has been in dispute with her neighbours over feeding birds in her garden.

Grandmother hit with housing warning letter for feeding birds

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
The solitary swan lost its mate last year
Richard Williams

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

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

23 of Sir David Attenborough's most wise and inspirational quotes

Birds can feed themselves

A goldfinch at the seed.

GARDENING: Avoid lethal foods for birds in cold weather

Coalfield Mining Heritage project unveil miner Jack.
Artist Mark Burns Cassell.

Striking statue unveiled to honour mining heritage

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