Film | Kestrel Ambushed in Sneak Jackdaw Attack | Apollo & Athena
Apollo the kestrel is trapped on the floor of the nest after jackdaws strike through a small gap in the entrance to the nest. This kestrel pair have nested here...
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Film | Kestrel's Lucky Escape From Stoat's Stealth Attack
Athena the kestrel had a lucky escape when this stoat snuck up behind her. Watch as the sneaky stoat places it's paws on her back and then opens it's mouth,...
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10 kestrel facts you need to know | kestrel facts
Also known as a 'windhover', a kestrel's ability to hang suspended in the air as it pinpoints its prey is unique among birds of prey. Here's 10 essential facts about...
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Film | Barn owls find new nest but local tawny isn't happy | Bonnie & Ozzy
When barn owls try to move in to tawny owls' Bonnie & Ozzy's favourite nest, they are quickly evicted. Although tawny owls Bonnie and Ozzy are not using Ash Tree...
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Master builders: How birds build bespoke nests, tailored to the needs of their chicks
Birds build the most amazing nests. Below, I pick out a few master bird builders and explore the techniques they use to build the perfect homes. Beautiful bird builds Like...
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Film | Amazing Close-ups Shows How Mute Swan Lays Eggs | Discover Wildlife
Watch this incredible recording of a mute swan as she lays a new clutch of eggs this spring. I’ve been following this pair of mute swans for three years now,...
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Film | Tawny Owls Complete Egg Clutch | Luna & Bomber
Luna the tawny owl lays her third and final egg and the pair settle down for the long days of incubation. Egg incubation Tawny owls incubate their eggs for around...
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Tiny reed warblers raise cuckoo chick five times their size
This summer I filmed a pair of reed warblers run themselves ragged raising a cuckoo chick almost five times their size. These small, delicate birds had been tricked into thinking the...
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Film | Kestrels Fight to Keep Eggs Safe | Apollo & Athena
As kestrels Apollo & Athena lay their fourth clutch in four years at Ash Wood, they face multiple challenges. Kestrel Athena Athena has just laid her first egg of the...
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Film | Sound of a Swan Laying an Egg | Animal Sounds
This mute swan is laying her third egg of the season and as she pushes she makes a deep, groaning noise. I've heard swans make this before, but only when...
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Film | Tawny Owl Lays 6th Clutch in 6 Years | Luna & Bomber
March 2025: Luna the tawny owl is laying a clutch of eggs - her sixth in six years! Watch how her partner Bomber brings her a snack shortly after she...
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Film | Helping Barn Owls: Cleaning Out Nest Boxes | Wildlife Conservation
Each winter, I restore and renovate bird boxes ready for the breeding season ahead. It can be a messy job. Over the years, I've put up more than 250 bird...
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Paintings inspired by the drama of a black grouse lek
A black grouse lek One of the most incredible wildlife spectacles of the year is the annual black grouse lek, when these birds strut and display their feathers during their...
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Wildlife art inspired by mothers in nature
Wildlife artist Robert E Fuller describes his inspiration behind a collection of highly detailed paintings and drawings of mothers in nature
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Film | Kestrel Finds New Partner | Jenny
Jenny the kestrel has a new partner, and I've named him Jasper. It looks like the pair could breed in my Sycamore nest this year. Two years ago poor Jenny...
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Film | Tawny Owl Scrapes Out Nesting Hollow | Luna & Bomber
Luna the tawny owl is getting ready for eggs again. Watch her enthusiasm as she digs out a hollow in the floor of my Beech stump nest box. Tawny owls...
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Film | Uncovering the Secret Nesting Behaviour of Red Kites | Discover Wildlife
To discover the secrets of how red kites raise their chicks, I build a scaffold tower 16 metres high to study a nest high in the tree canopy. The amount...
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Film | My journey in art & film: from boyhood obsession to world stage
In this film I share my journey from a boyhood obsessed with nature to globally recognised wildlife documentary maker and artist. As a boy I spent most of my time...
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Film | Barn Owls' Struggle to Raise Autumn Brood | Gylfie & Dryer | Full Story
In this film, I follow barn owls Gylfie and Dryer as they lay a late second clutch and witness these owl parents become increasingly fatigued by the effort of raising...
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Film | Building Nest Boxes for Owls, Kestrels & Kingfishers
Every year I build nest boxes for the birds living near me, or restore old ones to make sure they still are fit for purpose. Here in the UK, birds...
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Film | Soft Sound of Tawny Owl Love Calls | Animal Sounds
Just listen to the gentle sounds of tawny owls as they call and hoot when courting. These calls are between tawny owl pair Bonnie & Ozzy as they resume their...
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Film | New Kestrel Courtship | Jenny
It looks like Jenny the kestrel has a new partner - and they're already house hunting! Jenny the kestrel Two years ago poor Jenny was left to raise her chicks...
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How to build a nest box for a tawny owl
Nest boxes for tawny owls Each year tawny owls nest in my garden in boxes built especially for them. Over the years I've learned what sort of box suits this...
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Film | The Largest King Penguin Colony on the Planet | Discover Wildlife
St Andrews Bay in the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia is home to more than half a million king penguin pairs. This short clip gives you an idea of the...
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Film | Gentoo Penguins Porpoising Through Icy Waters | Discover Wildlife
Gentoo penguins are the fastest penguin swimmers in the world. By using their wings like flippers, they can propel themselves through the water at speeds of up to 22 miles...
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Film | Penguins - Listen to the Sound of 500K King Penguins | Discover Wildlife
If you've ever wondered what half a million penguins sound like, listen to this. Filmed at St Andrew's Bay on the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia in October-November 2024, home...
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Animal love: wildlife romance, jealousy and all the feels
I've devoted a lifetime to studying animal behaviour and for Valentine's Day I discuss whether animals experience emotions in the same way humans do, and recount the stories of countless...
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Film | Kestrel v Jackdaw: Long Fight for Nest Site | Apollo & Athena
Kestrels Apollo & Athena are a formidable force. Together they fight off multiple jackdaw attacks to hold on to their favourite nest site. Kestrel pair Kestrels Apollo & Athena are...
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Film | Barn Owl Chicks Cuddle Up to Mum In Nest | Gylfie & Dryer
Enjoy this sweet moment from barn owls' Gylfie & Dryer's nest. Sadly Gylfie lost the youngest of her three chicks, but this means she has more time for the other...
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Film | Barn Owl Chicks First Peek at World Outside Nest | Gylfie & Dryer
This barn owl chick is keen to explore. Watch it venture to the entrance of its nest to take its first look outside only to discover a spider dangling from...
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Film | Beauty of Birds in Winter | Garden Birds
Watch as a robin, blue tit, great tit and tree sparrow settle on a guelder rose in winter. After noticing a robin perching in a hawthorn bush I set my...
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Film | How You Help Me Help Wildlife | Rescued & Returned to the Wild
2024 has been another amazing year here in Yorkshire. Together, with your support and donations we have achieved some incredible things. Livestreams Alongside the animal lives we followed at Ash...
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Film | Long Tailed Tits Building Soft, Stretchy Nests | Discover Wildlife
Watch this pair of long-tailed tits as they put the final touches to their soft, expandable nest. This bird species has multiple chicks and so there needs to be room...
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The art of building beautiful bird boxes
A rare, living elm tree On the wooded slope of a valley that sweeps away from my home and gallery in Thixendale, grows one of England’s rarest species: a magnificent...
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Film | Tawny Owl Courtship Calls and Sounds | Luna & Bomber
Tawny owls Bomber & Luna are courting again. Just listen to the soft sounds these owls make when calling to one another, and watch how they preen one another to...
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Film | Barn Owls Exhausted By Late 2nd Brood | Gylfie & Dryer
Barn owls Gylfie & Dryer were exhausted whilst raising their second, late brood. But when this fatigue began to threaten their chicks' chances of survival, I felt I had to...
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Film | Why Penguins Can't Fly & More Amazing Penguin Facts | Discover Wildlife
Learn all about the penguins of the Antarctic regions. Filmed in Antarctica, the Falkland Islands and South Georgia, see gentoos, king penguins, Magellanic penguins, and rockhoppers and find out how...
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Film | Painting King Penguins | Wildlife Art
Watch the process as I complete a new painting featuring a pair of king penguins. See how I go from inspirational sightings of king penguins in South Georgia to finished...
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Film | Sibling Barn Owl Chicks Stay Close | Gylfie & Dryer
Barn owlets Autumn & Fall have remained close to the nest site since fledging and can often be seen together on the feeding post. Watch this short clip to see...
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Film | Barn Owl vs Grey Squirrel | Gylfie & Dryer
Gylfie the barn owl and her partner Dryer recently raised a late second brood and Gylfie has been enjoying time in her favourite nest box, known as Elm Stump. But...
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Film | Painting a Barn Owl | Wildlife Art |
Follow my journey as I paint this portrait of Willow, a beautiful barn owl whose secret life I have followed closely. Barn owls are extremely beautiful birds and watching them...
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Film | A Painting Inspired by Red Kites | Wildlife Art
Red kites have always fascinated me and often catch my eye as they soar in the sky with their iconic forked tails. Watch as I begin my painting. I start...
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Film | Hoots & Calls of Courting Tawny Owls | Bonnie & Ozzy
Listen to the different hoots and calls this tawny owl pair make as they resume their courtship ready for the breeding season to come. Hear how Ozzy make a soft...
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Film | Barn owl chicks ringed & deemed healthy | Gylfie & Dryer
Watch as barn owl chicks Autumn & Fall get ID tags. These metal rings are numbered and registered with the British Trust for Ornithology so that conservationists have a record...
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Film | Barn owl fledges then gets knocked by tawny owl | Gylfie & Dryer
Autumn the barn owl has fledged, but shortly after returning from her first ever flight she gets knocked out of the nest by a tawny owl! This young barn owl's...
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Film | Barn owls begin new family | Gylfie & Dryer
Barn owls Gylfie & Dryer have five eggs in their second clutch of the year. Watch as three chicks hatch out and a new barn owl family is made. Barn...
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Film | Barn owl's first moments outside the nest | Gylfie & Dryer
Fall the barn owl fledged last night! Watch as she limbers up for her first flight and then see how she spends her first moments outside the nest. She is...
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How Tawny Owls Make Excellent Foster Parents
Tawny owls make excellent parents This owl species is so caring in fact, I've found they will even take on foster-chicks. I have put this nurturing instinct to the test...
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Watching reed warblers: from skilful nest builds to chicks' first flights
Reed warblers are small, brown birds known for their noisy, rhythmic song. But what they lack in glamour, these tiny migrant birds make up for in ingenuity and skill.I watched a...
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Barn owls can't wait to start a family - Even in winter
Barn owls Willow & Ghost nested so early this year, there was still snow on the ground when they laid their eggs. Quick to start the season And it was...
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