Wildlife

BBC Countryfile Magazine's guide to the best bird box cameras to use this nesting season.

There are now more than 1,200 pairs of goshawks in the UK. As their slow recovery continues, could we see this majestic bird of prey nesting in city parks, as they do in other European countries?

Lobsters and crabs are often mistaken for each other. Carys McMillan explains how to tell two of our most common species - the shore crab and European lobster - apart

The reason for one of the biggest mass strandings in Scottish history is currently a mystery, says Mel Hobson

Thanks to a new conservation breeding programme, we might hear the pitter patter of tiny claws in Hampshire.

Our guide explores some of the UK's most common types of seabird, where they live and the best places to see them.

Do you know the difference between a carrion crow and a raven? Fergus Collins explains the difference between these similar-looking birds.

As light flows slowly back into our woodlands and hedgerows, once-bare branches begin to bloom again. It's blossom season – but how do you tell the difference between blackthorn and hawthorn, rowan and wild cherry?

Despite appearances, the bee-fly isn't actually a bee – and it's developed a rather gruesome way to ensure its survival.

If you like spiders and usual landscapes, then you'll love Orford Ness. Experts from the British Arachnological Society recently surveyed the remote shingle spit on the Suffolk coast and found it positively crawling with arachnids. But there was more...

From a dragonfly saying goodbye to its old skin to the hirsute face of a flower bee, here are some of the best British images from 2024's Royal Entomological Society Photography Competition

More than 6,000 non-native stoats have been removed from Orkney – an archipelago off the north coast of Scotland.

Wondering how reindeer differ to other deer species? We explain

The UK is home to several species of sharks – including the world’s second largest fish.

Melissa Hobson discovers what it takes to save a life at the UK’s first purpose-built turtle rehabilitation and repatriation centre.

The UK is home to some truly bizarre blooms, from eerie ghost orchids to flowers that look like bees. Some of these plants are rare and elusive, while others could even thrive in your garden

Are tees talking to each another via vast underground fungal networks? Sara Maitland explores the fascinating claims of author Peter Wohlleben

There are many different types of fossils that can be found on UK shores. In this guide, we reveal 10 of the most common fossils to look out for on your next trip to the beach

Some wild birds and beasts of the British Isles are suprisingly smart, appreciating fine art, navigating by the stars and even saving other animal's lives. We bet you won't believe number 5