Robert E Fuller: In my own words | Early life
Early years I was born in 1972, and moved at the age of two to Great Givendale in East Yorkshire, not far from where I still live today. My father,...
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Robert E Fuller: In my own words | Early life
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Film | Weasel can't wait to play in moss | Discover wildlife
Weasels just love to play. This was a rescued weasel called Wendy. I'd just put some fresh moss out for her - she just loved it! So bouncy.
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Film | Red fox family’s adorable play time | Discover wildlife
It's fun time for the fox family! The cubs are around two months old now and are so playful. Watch them chase one another around the den - even mum...
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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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How to help hedgehogs
Humble, cute and shockingly rare, hedgehogs need our help more than ever. These prickly creatures have been around for 15 million years and once roamed Britain alongside sabre tooth tigers...
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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 | Fox mother and cub inside den | Discover wildlife
Great news! You might remember that I rebuilt a fox den and set up cameras in the hope that a fox family would move in. Well they have and here...
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Film | Seal battles for survival | Grey seals
From adorable pups to dramatic fights between bulls, grey seals are fascinating to watch. But these animals face continual threats. Join me as I visit a thriving colony in Yorkshire...
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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 | My polar wildlife adventures | Wild travel
I've travelled to both poles to watch the extraordinary wildlife that inhabits these icy regions. In this webinar, I share my experiences of seeing polar bears in the Arctic and...
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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 | Seal pup suckling | Discover wildlife
This seal pup is just a few days old. Watch it find its mum on a beach full of pupping seals and quietly, with a little encouragement, begin to suckle.
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Film | The sound of a fox barking | Discover wildlife
Listen to the sound of this red fox call. This barking noise is being made by the male red fox I have been following. You can hear him call and...
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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 | Adorable badger cubs cuddling
Watch these two badger cubs cuddle one another as they settle down to sleep. These cubs have now dispersed, but it was fun watching them on my hidden cameras whilst...
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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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Wildlife paintings inspired by spring
Welcome to this collection of paintings inspired by wildlife in spring. Curated to lift spirits as winter comes to an end and the sun begins to shine, the collection features...
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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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5 Mothers Day Gifts For Mums Who Love Nature
5 Mother's Day gifts for mums who love natureWhether your mum is a bird-lover or goes nuts for the countryside, this selection of five gifts inspired by nature is sure...
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Film | A home fit for a red fox family
I've been building a home fit for a family of foxes. Fingers crossed I'll be able to film cubs soon. Filming foxes I’ve been filming red foxes with my friend...
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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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Long-Tailed Tits: The Cobweb Collectors
Long-tailed tit flock I have long-tailed tits visiting the garden at the moment. They come once or twice a day to feed on the fat bars, but the busiest...
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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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A year of birdwatching in Yorkshire
A year of birdwatching At the end of each breeding season, I send details of bird species I have recorded here in Yorkshire to the British Trust for Ornithology and...
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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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