In the nineteenth century, goldfinches were popular caged birds. In fact, in some parts of the UK they were once almost wiped out in the wild due to widespread trapping. The goldfinch has been on a ...

Rare birds such as the Hen Harrier, Canvasback and Osprey have been spotted across Essex since the start of 2025.

Birds are a prominent feature of the new BBC nature documentary Wild Isles, presented by David ... some of the rarest bird behaviour in the UK. They filmed elusive tree-nesting golden eagle ...

Scientists have worked out that most wild UK parakeets are descended from birds that originally came from Pakistan and northern India, which were kept as pets before being released© Rolf E Staerk/ ...

There are over 600 species of wild bird living in the UK, many of which can be found in the hills, fields and forests of our countryside, each one with their own song and appearance. But can you ...