Blog sur la faune sauvage

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...

Robert E Fuller | 11 avril 2025

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,...

Robert E Fuller | 9 avril 2025

10 kestrel facts you need to know | kestrel facts

Tout ce que vous devez savoir sur les crécerelles | Faits sur les crécerelles

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...

Robert E Fuller | 8 avril 2025

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...

Robert E Fuller | 3 avril 2025

Master builders: How birds build bespoke nests, tailored to the needs of their chicks

Les constructeurs d'oiseaux | Le génie des nids d'oiseaux

Les oiseaux de toutes sortes construisent les nids les plus étonnants dans lesquels pondre leurs œufs. Dans ce blog, je m'intéresse aux techniques de construction utilisées par les oiseaux. Mésanges...

Robert E Fuller | 1 avril 2025

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,...

Robert E Fuller | 31 mars 2025

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...

Robert E Fuller | 25 mars 2025

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...

Robert E Fuller | 24 mars 2025

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...

Robert E Fuller | 24 mars 2025

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...

Robert E Fuller | 18 mars 2025

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...

Robert E Fuller | 18 mars 2025

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...

Robert E Fuller | 18 mars 2025

Paintings inspired by the drama of a black grouse lek

Photographier un lek de tétras lyre pour une nouvelle peinture

Photographier un lek de tétras lyre L'un des spectacles animaliers les plus incroyables de l'année est le lek annuel des tétras lyre, lorsque ces oiseaux se pavanent et exposent leurs...

Robert E Fuller | 13 mars 2025

Wildlife art inspired by mothers in nature

Art animalier inspiré par les mères de la nature

Wildlife artist Robert E Fuller describes his inspiration behind a collection of highly detailed paintings and drawings of mothers in nature

Robert E Fuller | 13 mars 2025

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...

Robert E Fuller | 12 mars 2025

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...

Robert E Fuller | 4 mars 2025

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...

Robert E Fuller | 28 février 2025

Film | My journey in art & film: from boyhood obsession to world stage

Film | Mon parcours dans l'art et le cinéma : de l'obsession de l'enfance à la scène mondiale

Dans ce film, je partage mon parcours depuis mon enfance obsédée par la nature jusqu'à devenir un réalisateur et artiste de documentaires animaliers mondialement reconnu. Quand j'étais enfant, je passais...

Robert E Fuller | 24 février 2025

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...

Robert E Fuller | 20 février 2025

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...

Robert E Fuller | 18 février 2025

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...

Robert E Fuller | 18 février 2025

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...

Robert E Fuller | 14 février 2025

Comment construire le meilleur nichoir pour une chouette hulotte

Le meilleur nichoir pour une chouette hulotte Chaque année, les chouettes hulottes nichent dans mon jardin dans des nichoirs construits spécialement pour elles et au fil des années, j'ai appris...

Robert E Fuller | 13 février 2025

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...

Robert E Fuller | 12 février 2025

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...

Robert E Fuller | 12 février 2025

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...

Robert E Fuller | 10 février 2025

Animal love: wildlife romance, jealousy and all the feels

Magnétisme animal : les animaux ressentent-ils l’amour ?

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...

Robert E Fuller | 8 février 2025

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...

Robert E Fuller | 3 février 2025

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...