Spring Walk at Cooildarry
A walk through this woodland reserve looking at ferns and spring flowers.
A walk through this woodland reserve looking at ferns and spring flowers.
These tiny habitats, the source of our streams and rivers, are fundamental to the well-being of whole water catchments.
The 'drumming' of a great spotted woodpecker is a familiar sound of our woodlands, parks and gardens. It is a form of communication and is mostly used to mark territories and to display…
The common scoter has suffered large declines in the UK, threatening its survival here. Look out for this duck feeding at sea in winter when its numbers are bolstered by migrating birds.
Our largest starfish, the spiny starfish can reach an impressive diameter of 70cm!
Spiny lobster, crawfish, crayfish, rock lobsters - many names, one animal! This pretty lobster was made extinct in many areas through overfishing, but is now making a slow comeback.
The spiny spider crab lives up to its name in every way! Their distinctive spiny shells are often found washed up on beaches.
The blackbird of the mountains, ring ouzels can be found breeding on upland moors and rocky crags in summer.
The spotted ray is one of the smallest species of skate, growing to only 80 cm.
Watch the deadly accurate flying of the spotted flycatcher in woodlands, gardens and parks. It sits quietly on a perch waiting for an unsuspecting insect to fly by, deftly dashing out to seize it…
A bizarre half lobster/half crab, this squat lobster is one of the true stunners of the rocky shore!