When do Deer Rut in the UK? An honest answer to this question would be that the question is far too general for any of the three species of deer found in the UK. However, the seasons for the rutting…
When do Deer Rut in the UK? An honest answer to this question would be that the question is far too general for any of the three species of deer found in the UK. However, the seasons for the rutting seasons for Roe Deer, Red Deer and Fallow Deer do…
On a still morning in May, if you open a window about an hour before sunrise you should be able to hear the dawn chorus starting from virtually nothing. One bird starts to sing in the dark and is answered by another, and within half an hour the garden, park…
If you’ve ever heard a peculiar, wavering hoot of sound in the evenings of autumn days, you may have thought it was one of our Tawny Owls shouting out “twit-twoo”. But in fact, the famous call that everyone recognises as the voice of our woods at night is actually made…
From late September through to early October each year, the presence of jays in gardens becomes a familiar sight as they search for food to bury away in the lawn or under a plant in a border. The reason for their presence in such large numbers is simple – there…
