Milk . As other pigeons, both Woodpigeon parents produce crop-milk , a rich milk-like substance that they feed to their young chicks. Pigeon...

A few weeks ago, on a local urban walk, I had the chance of watching some Jays collecting acorns from the oaks. It's been a good mast ye...

In the last few weeks, two Pied Wagtails have been feeding around the pond in my local park, staying near each other, but not too close, one...

 I'm used to finding Lesser Redpolls in the coldest days of winter, when small groups feed quietly on birch catkins. Learning their chee...

The coldest morning of the year so far, I take a walk around my patch. Lesser Redpolls are a rare winter visitor in the city, and it's h...

It is a mast year, with a bumper crop of acorns across the city. October is peak acorn season and last week I saw the first Rooks carrying a...

  There is something about birdwatching that I find so rewarding: learning a simple thing, like a species contact call, opens a new world. A...