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 Ambushed in Sneak Jackdaw Attack | Apollo & Athena
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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 | Sounds of Spring: From Cuckoo Calls to Stoat's Secret Whickering | Animal Sounds
From the whistle of a curlew to the secret, intimate sounds birds make when laying their eggs, enjoy the magical chorus of the UK countryside in spring. With longer days,...
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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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Pond predators: from frogs to wolf spiders
My earliest memories of the natural world are of the creatures that lived in our garden pond at my family home at Great Givendale, high on the Yorkshire Wolds.
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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 | Jaguar's Tragic, Mournful Calls | Animal Sounds
This jaguar is calling for her lost cub, but the cub has been killed. The sound is heartbreakingly pitiful. The cub was killed by a male, in order to eliminate...
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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 | Painting Inspired by Tree Sparrows | Wildlife Art
The UK population of Tree sparrows declined by 93% between 1970 and 2008 and when I moved to my home on the Yorkshire Wolds over 27 years ago there was...
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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 | The Sound of Frogs Calling at Night | Animal Sounds
Listen to the sounds these frogs make. It's a still night and the low rumbling sound of their croaking emanating from my pond is reverberating throughout the whole garden. Frog...
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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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Choosing a nest box for your garden birds
Time to put up a nest box It's National Nest Box Week, and, according to the British Trust for Ornithology, the ideal time for anyone with a garden or outdoor space...
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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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Birds nests in my back garden | watching long tailed tits & wrens weave nests
There is a hint of spring in the air, and already some of our early nesters are busy preparing for the breeding season ahead. I like to paint with my...
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Film | Painting Highland Cattle in Oils | Wildlife Art
Watch the process as I paint a group of Highland Cattle set against the dramatic backdrop of the Scottish Highlands. I normally paint wildlife, but for this artwork I was...
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Film | Hare Raises Baby Leveret in My Back Garden | Discover Wildlife
I’ve been studying hares on the Yorkshire Wolds for years and I saw something near my studio that I’ve never seen before. A baby hare, known as a leveret, had...
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Film | Adorable Baby Hares Wait for Mum | Discover Wildlife
I discovered these adorable baby hares quietly waiting for their mother in a secluded spot hidden under long grasses. Brown hares will hide their young away during the day, visiting...
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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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The secret moment a hare visits her babies
The moment a hare visits its young is one of nature's most intimate secrets. This is the story of the time I was lucky enough to capture it on camera...
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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 | The truth about capybaras
Capybaras are the world’s biggest rodents. Found in forests and wetlands from Panama to Argentina, I travelled to the Brazilian Pantanal thanks to Pantanal Safaris to find out more about them....
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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 | The Art of Painting a Hedgehog | Wildlife Art
Watch the process as I paint a new hedgehog portrait and see how I get from empty canvas to finished painting.
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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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Film | Barn Owl Chicks Overcome Shaky Start & Fly Free | Gylfie & Dryer
After a shaky start, owl chicks Autumn & Fall take to the skies. Autumn and Fall A late brood, these barn owl chicks had a tough start to life. Their...
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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 | Kestrels vs Grey Squirrels | Apollo & Athena
When squirrels take over kestrels Athena & Apollo's nest site, there seems little hope of evicting them. Watch the struggle as this pair try to hang on to their nest...
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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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