Mark Hillsdon
Journalist and freelance writer
Contributor to BBC Countryfile Magazine, BBC Wildlife Magazine and The Guardian, among others, Mark writes on a range of subjects from sustainability and wildlife to health and sport.
Recent articles by Mark Hillsdon
It guzzles rats head-first and stabs its prey to death: Here's why the grey heron is king of the river
Stationary and silent, waiting for prey, the heron has become an increasingly common sight at the water’s edge. Mark Hillsdon explores this elegant hunter’s world
Jay guide: how to identify, behaviour and where to see in Britain
A colourful bird and prolific tree planter – learn more about the jay, including identification, diet and habitat in our expert species guide.
Walk: Tegg’s Nose and Macclesfield Forest, Cheshire
Straddling the western border of the Peak District National Park is a patchwork of wild woods, flowering meadows, deep reservoirs and high crags – explore Tegg's Nose Country Park and Macclesfield Forest on foot with a 7.5-mile hike.
British duck guide: identification, species, facts and where to see
Learn to tell your mandarins from your mallards with our ID guide to the UK's different duck species
Walk: Sunderland Point, Lancashire
Explore the shingle, marsh and sombre past of a windswept peninsula on the Lancashire coast on this 3.5-mile circular walk.
Guide to Britain's bats: species, facts, identification and where to see them
Discover all there is to know about this flying, hibernating mammal with our comprehensive guide to bats in the UK
Raptor photography masterclass in Sherwood Forest
Capturing the perfect shot of a bird of prey is notoriously difficult. Mark Hillsdon heads to Sherwood Forest to hone his photography skills in a raptor photography masterclass.
Day Out: The Brecklands, Norfolk and Suffolk
Explore the Brecklands – a world of warped pine trees and old jet engines, parched sands and burned-out cars. This is the landscape that inspired Helen Macdonald's award-winning memoir H is for Hawk.