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They are pulling blood-chilling stunts high above the ground. Swifts, swallows, house and sand martins are probably our most acrobatic birds, but they are often hard to tell apart.

From the smallest to the biggest, all our wildlife plays an important part in our ecosystem. But who are our smallest and biggest animals?

June is a wonderful month for butterflies. As the summer days warm up, butterflies are emerging and taking to the wing. From dappled wooded dells, flowering back gardens and sun-drenched dry…

Some wildlife is more popular than others, which is often based on alleged characteristics or 'urban legends'. This is why we're busting the myths to defend our wildlife underdogs…

It's easy to get frogs and toads mixed up so here's how to tell the difference.

Reading is a great way to switch off and let your mind wander. This is why we asked the team at Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust for their favourite nature books and put together a selection of…

Our outside spaces have never been so important while we’re in lockdown. Whether you have a big garden, a small courtyard, a balcony or even no outside space at all – there’s always opportunities…

Have you found yourself noticing nature more since being in lockdown? What birds are singing in the dawn chorus? Has a butterfly visited your garden you’ve not seen before? Is it a toad or a…

As darkness descends on the landscape, deadly hunters are taking to the skies, slipping from their roosts and wheeling silently above hedgerows and through woodland – the owls are on the wing.

Have you ever heard the saying ‘Mad as a March hare’? People have been saying it for hundreds of years. It’s all because of the odd behaviour that hares show in the spring, especially in March. So…