This hefty diving bird is a winter visitor to the UK, where it can be seen around the coast or occasionally on large inland lakes. The great northern diver is a large water bird, which is mostly a ...

Have you ever seen the curious face of a grey seal bobbing in the waves when visiting the beach? Grey seals can be seen lying on beaches waiting for their food to go down. Sometimes they are ...

Winter is a great time for stargazing. Long dark nights are perfect for spying constellations, planets and even the odd satellite. But you can also find a satellite much closer to home. This one’s ...

Luscious temperate rainforest once covered vast areas of the British Isles, but now only fragments remain in the west. These areas of rainforest are also known as Atlantic woodland or Celtic ...

A common spider of heathland and grassland, the Nursery web spider has brown and black stripes running the length of its body. It is an active hunter, only using its silk to create a protective tent ...

Look out for the Daubenton's bat foraging over wetlands across the UK at twilight. Its flight is fast and agile as it skims the water's surface for insect-prey. Protected in the UK under the Wildlife ...

The common name of the bloody-nosed beetle derives from its unusual defence mechanism: when threatened, it secretes a distasteful blood-red liquid from its mouth. This flightless beetle can be found ...

The lesser stag beetle may be smaller than its famous cousin, but it is still a large beetle with large jaws. It can be seen in woods, parks and hedgerows during summer, and depends on dead wood. The ...

The common green lacewing is a lime green, delicate insect, with translucent, intricately veined wings. It is common in gardens and parks, where it helps to control aphid pests. There are 14 species ...

Egyptian geese were introduced to Britain from Africa. They are now widespread in southern England. Egyptian geese aren't true geese, they're members of the shelduck sub-family, Tadorninae. They are ...

The white-letter hairstreak gets its name from the white lines that form a 'W' shape on its underside. It is an elusive butterfly, spending much of its time in the treetops. Protected in the UK under ...