Film | Tawny owl's first flight | Luna & Bomber
The first of tawny owls' Bomber & Luna's chicks has fledged. Watch its first, short flight here. Tawny owl chicks are notoriously adventurous and often leave the nest before their...
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Film | Mute swan pair on 10 eggs | Discover wildlife
The swan pair now have a clutch of 10 eggs. Watch as the male settles down to incubate.Mute swans are the most common of swan species here on mainland Britain...
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Film | Tender barn owl moment after egg laid | Gylfie & Dryer
Gylfie the barn owl laid her first egg of 2024 on April 21. Watch her partner Dryer preen her lovingly as she settled down to brood after laying. Gylfie &...
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Film | Kestrel lays clutch of six eggs | Apollo & Athena
Athena the kestrel now has six eggs. Watch as she lays them one by one and don't miss the moment her proud partner Apollo arrives to help out with incubating....
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Film | Kestrel lays 2nd egg & calls out to partner to help incubate | Apollo & Athena
Moments after Athena the kestrel lays a second egg, she calls out to Apollo to come & take his turn at incubating. Kestrel pair- Apollo and Athena Relations between Apollo...
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Film | Mute swan pair welcome 2 eggs | Discover wildlife
This Mute Swan pair now have two eggs, having returned to the same nest they used last year. Laid on the 2nd and 4th of April. The female will now...
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Film | Barn owl stakes nest claim | Discover wildlife
Shortly after this new barn owl was spotted courting a female in Ash Wood, he began scraping out a potential hollow for eggs in my Ash Tree nest box. This...
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Film | Kestrels are mostly monogamous, except when they're not | Jenny & Apollo
When I spotted Jenny the kestrel with a new male I was excited to find out his identity. The truth is a little more complicated than I expected. Jenny the...
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Film | Barn owls sweet courtship
This new barn owl pair spotted 'beaking' in Ash Tree at Ash Wood seem very devoted! Although it would be great if they settle in this nest box, there could...
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Film | Tawny owl mum welcomes 3rd chick | Luna & Bomber
Luna the tawny owl is now the proud mum of three chicks. Watch her patiently feed her young brood. Luna's third chick hatched on April 2nd and is four days...
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Film | Kestrel mates with new male | Jenny
My cameras capture the moment Jenny the kestrel (our resident female here at Fotherdale) was mated. Despite initially spotting Jenny with Apollo from Ash Wood, this footage shows that Jenny's...
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Film | Tawny owl eats a rat | Luna & Bomber
Tawny owls Luna & Bomber's chicks are due to hatch any day and Luna needs to keep up her energy levels up. Watch her gulp down a rat delivered by...
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Film | Tawny owl's egg is cracked and how it happened | Luna & Bomber
This week, I found out that one of tawny owl Luna's eggs was damaged. Now I've found out how it happened. Luna's eggs are a week away from hatching, but...
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Film | Barn owl chicks' develop extraordinary bond | Gylfe & Dryer
This is the story of how three barn owl chicks are so well cared for, they put aside usual sibling rivalry and develop an extraordinary bond. Barn owls Thunder, Storm...
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Film | Adorable little owl pair preening | Discover wildlife
This little owl pair are adorable as they preen one another in the entrance to their nest box. Little owls are the smallest owls found in Britain, but they are...
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Film | Step-by-step process as I paint a kingfisher's portrait
I like to paint realistic, detailed pictures and one of my favourite birds to paint is the colourful kingfisher. Watch my process as I use acrylic paints to build up...
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Film | Barn owl pair in sweet moment together
Barn owls Gylfie & Dryer have been spending their days in my Elm Stump nest box. Watch this sweet moment as they sit in the entrance together watching the world...
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Film | Tawny owls so caring with long-awaited chicks
Tawny owls Bomber and Luna have just welcomed their first chick & there's still more to come! It's a huge moment for the pair. For the past 2 years, their...
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Film | Tawny owl dotes over partner & new eggs | Luna & Bomber
Tawny owls Luna and Bomber now have a clutch of four eggs. Watch Bomber dote over his partner Luna as she lays their fourth egg.
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Film | Widowed kestrel's search for new mate | Jenny
Could Jenny have found a new mate? Jenny the kestrel Last year Jenny raised her chicks alone after losing her partner Jeff. Now she has returned to the nest they...
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How the cuckoo exploits nature's mothering instinct
Cuckoo and Reed Warbler, painting by Robert E FullerAs Mother's Day approaches I'm reminded of how strong the nurturing instinct is in parent birds and how some birds run...
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Film | Barn owl dad learns on the job | Gylfie and Dryer
Barn owls Gylfie and Dryer, This is this pair's first breeding season together, and the younger owl Dryer's first courtship. But they’ve overcome these challenges and on the 31st May...
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Film | Tawny owl's whistle as she lays 1st egg of season | Luna & Bomber
Luna the tawny owl has laid her first egg of the season! Listen for the 'whistle' sound she makes as she lays. Luna This tawny owl has a history of...
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Film | Barn owl enjoys rain shower | Gylfie & Dryer
Dryer the barn owl seems to be really enjoying the rain. Watch him spread his wings out and turn to ensure every part gets a wash.
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Film | Barn owl gets nest ready for eggs | Gylfie & Dryer
Gylfie the barn owl is getting ready for a new clutch of eggs Elm Stump nest This next box is a firm favourite of Gylfie the barn owl. She and...
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Film | Hummingbird builds nest size of average egg cup | Panama
This rufous-tailed hummingbird was filmed in Panama. She had one egg inside the nest and was adding further nesting material as she brooded it. Watch her fly off periodically to...
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Film | Tawny owls get ready to lay eggs | Luna & Bomber
Tawny owls Luna and Bomber are showing signs they will be raising chicks in Beech Stump nest Tawny owl pair Luna & Bomber have nested in Beech Stump for four...
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Film | From nest search to eggs: Barn owls Gylfie & Finn's love story | Gylfie & Finn
Approaching their second season together, barn owls Gylfie & Finn search for the best nest. Ready to nest There are plenty of bird boxes around my Yorkshire home, but the...
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Film | Common buzzards: From chicks to first flights | Full story | Discover wildlife
Follow the story as I hide cameras in a common buzzard nest and watch the chicks grow into ferocious hunters. Buzzard id Common buzzards are one of Britain's biggest birds...
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Film | Kingfisher Courtship | Discover Wildlife
This kingfisher pair are in the early throws of courtship and the male has caught a fish for his mate. Watch her give a little quiver of excitement. Kingfisher courtship...
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Film | Kestrels unite to win war against jackdaws | Apollo & Athena
Relations between kestrels Apollo & Athena are often tense. But when a flock of jackdaws threaten their nest, they unite. Kestrel nest It's the start of the breeding season and...
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Film | Barn owl's love calls cause confusion | Discover wildlife
Orion the barn owl spends his nights calling for a mate. But when his calls are answered by another male and he quickly retreats into his nest, looking very scared....
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Film | Owl mum brings up chicks after dad dies | Full story | Gylfie & Finn
The love between barn owls Gyflie & Finn was indisputable. This pair were inseparable, as to devoted to each other as they were to their chicks. And this legacy lived...
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Film | Long-tailed tits work as a team to build their nest | Discover wildlife
Watch as this pair of long-tailed tits work together to put the final touches to their nest. Long-tailed tits are common British garden birds. They begin pairing up in late...
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Film | Barn owl lessons in love | Gylfie & Dryer
This year was Gylfie and Dryer's first year together, find out how they met and how Gylfie had to teach Dryer the rules of courtship. Barn owl pair Gylfie is...
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Film | Tawny owls' long battle for chicks of their own | Luna & Bomber
After years of failure, tawny owls Luna & Bomber finally welcome their very own chicks to the nest. But the journey to ensure their safe arrival is a tough one....
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Film | Tawny owl v barn owl | Gylfie v Luna
When Gylfie the barn owl tried entering Luna the tawny owl's favourite nest Tawny owls are territorial Luna the tawny owl has nested in this box, named Beech Stump, for...
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Film | Kestrel family success after tragic loss | Jeff & Jenny | Full story
Soon after young kestrel pair Jeff and Jenny meet, they welcome three healthy chicks into the family. But tragedy strikes when Jeff disappears. Young kestrel pair Jeff & Jenny are...
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Film | Kestrels see off jackdaw threat | Apollo & Athena
Watch as kestrels Apollo & Athena face down a pair of jackdaws intent on taking their nest.Kestrels Apollo & Athena are beginning their 4th year together and already this formidable...
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Film | Buzzard chicks learn to fend for themselves | Discover wildlife
Common buzzards continue to care for their chicks for weeks after the youngsters have learned to fly. But when it's time for the juveniles to leave home these ferocious parents...
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Film | Brave kestrel mum raises chicks alone | Jeff & Jenny | Wild lives
Jenny the kestrel showed incredible fortitude as she brought up her three chicks alone. Watch her work tirelessly to feed and care for them. Food supply Female kestrels don’t normally...
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Film | Kestrels become perfect team in face of adversity | Full story | Apollo & Athena
Kestrels Apollo & Athena become the perfect parenting team as they overcome a series of challenges to raise five chicks. Apollo & Athena After a rocky first year, in which...
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Film | Kingfisher dad gets chicks to fly | 4K | Discover wildlife
One by one all seven kingfisher chicks fledge the nest. Watch as the male kingfisher encourages them out with the temptation of food. To get it they have to follow...
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Film | Barn owl chicks bond after father dies | Gylfie & Finn
When their father Finn dies suddenly, barn owl chicks Fern, Griffin and Freya become a close-knit team. At around 40 days old barn owl chicks naturally spend more time alone in...
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Film | Kestrel dad's sudden disappearance | Jeff & Jenny
When kestrel Jeff disappears, leaving his partner Jenny to care for the chicks alone, if feels like history is repeating itself. Jeff the kestrel Jeff is a kestrel I helped...
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Film | Barn owls' legacy of love | full story | Gylfie & Finn
The love between barn owls Gyflie & Finn was indisputable. This pair were inseparable, as to devoted to each other as they were to their chicks. And this legacy lived...
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Film | Tawny owl big beautiful brood of chicks | Full story | Bonnie and Ozzy
This video follows the story of tawny owls Bonnie & Ozzy as they raise a record clutch of four chicks. When tawny owls Bonnie & Ozzy had four chicks it...
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Woodcock flush in winter
'Woodcock Flush', painted by Robert E Fuller. Woodcock are woodland birds The birds that are hardest to observe usually give me the greatest rewards and Europe's woodcock is among the...
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Film | RSPB Bempton: Seabird dramas unfold on cliffs | Yorkshire, England | Wild travel
This is RSPB Bempton Cliffs and it’s one of my favourite places to visit. Here, I can watch gannets vie for the best nest sites, razorbills lay eggs on precarious...
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Film | First-time kestrel pair's journey from eggs to chicks | Wild lives | Jeff & Jenny
First-time couple Jeff and Jenny worked like a pro team to lay four eggs, of which three hatched successfully. Jeff and Jenny It’s May and Kestrels Jeff and Jenny are...
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