Blog: winter

A group of ducks sitting on a bank by water - there are wigeon, teal and shovelers mixed together but the focus is on a male wigeon that's facing to the right. His head is chestnut with an orangey stripe down the forehead. He has a peachy chest, white tummy and speckled grey wings.

Wintering wildfowl

Tuesday 3 November 2026

Dive into the world of dabbling ducks...

4 herland moths (bronze/orange in colour with jagged edges to the wings) are hibernating on a cave wall. To their left is a cave spider and to its left is a spider egg sac.

Herald the heralds

Thursday 1 October 2026

Will you spot a hibernating herald this autumn-winter...

Thousands of birds in the sky at sunset over the tops of trees

Birds of a feather

Monday 5 January 2026

Discover more about the starlings that create one of the UK's most amazing wildlife spectacles...

winter

A teasel head covered in frost

Wintering wildlife

Thursday 4 December 2025

Discover more about how wildlife survives winter...

A goldcrest sitting amongst lots of hawthorn berries. The bird ha a beige breast, olive-green wings and a flare of golden yellow on the head.

Groovy feet

Wednesday 5 November 2025

Dive into the world of goldcrests, our smallest birds...

House sparrow sitting on the edge of a gutter of a building. The bird has a grey chest and belly with a black bib. There is a flash of white under the eye and chestnut through and across the eye. There is a hint of brown wings.

Nesting neighbours

Wednesday 5 February 2025

Discovering more about our chirruping companions...

A small white-ish feather floating on a dark background - difficult to tell whether it's on water or ice

Feathers

Tuesday 7 January 2025

Taking a different look at birds...

Greenfinch sitting in a snowy tree - the bird is lemony-green and has a chunky bill

Wintering birds at Dropping Well Farm

Tuesday 17 December 2024

Ion takes a moment or two to watch the finches at Dropping Well Farm and reflect on their arrival...

Long-tailed tit perched on a twig in front of a reed bed. It's a sunny winter day and the bird has its back to the photographer (long black tail, black/brown/grey wings with a dark and light grey head turned to the side)

Mumruffins

Thursday 5 December 2024

Mumruffins, lollipop birds, lotties...

Dormouse sleeping in nest

Dozing dormice

Monday 4 November 2024

Snoozing their way through the cold...

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