birds

Migrating Siberian swans arrive marking official end of summer

The first migrating Siberian swans arrived in Britain today marking the official end of summer with experts warning their early appearance signalled a harsh winter ahead. Every winter around …

Swallow feeds offspring – in mid-air

Blink and you’ve missed it – this is the amazing moment a mother swallow feeds her young in a split-second mid-air manoeuvre – while still on the wing. The attentive mum was bulking up her.

Cranes hand-reared by carers dressed in bird costumes

A flock of cranes have been successfully released into the British countryside for the first time in 400 years after being hand-reared by carers – dressed in bird COSTUMES. The 21 birds were bred in.

Victory for agressive swan who will remain on the River Cam – but he has to attend counselling

An aggressive swan dubbed ”Mr Asbo” will not be removed from the River Cam – but will receive counselling to help control his temper. River authorities applied for the swan to be removed after it.

Baby African Crowned Crane fitted with slippers to help it walk tall

This cute baby African Crowned Crane is proudly walking tall after carers fitted it with bright green slippers – to straighten its curled toes. The tiny hand-reared chick was born with a slight defect which.

Chilean flamingoes spotted 7,500 miles off course in NORFOLK

This stunning pair of pink Chilean flamingos had birdwatchers in flap after they were spotted 7,500 miles from home at a nature reserve – in NORFOLK. The elegant birds standing over 3ft tall visited Cley.

Elderly woman given litter fine for feeding birds

A woman was fined £80 for littering after wardens caught her throwing bread crumbs – to the birds. Heartless rubbish spies spotted the frail woman sprinkling bread over her garden railings onto the pavement for.

Thrush nesting in traffic light stops motorists in their tracks

This bird ain’t for changing … Nothing was going to stop this mother thrush from building their nest in front of the red bulb of a traffic light. The nest is balanced precariously above the.

Great Crane Project hails success as eight common crane chicks hatched

Plans to re-introduce a species of rare bird from Germany to the UK finally got off the ground over the weekend – after the project was stalled by the volcanic ash crisis. Eight common crane.