How to make a woodland edge garden for wildlife
Few of us can contemplate having a wood in our back gardens, but just a few metres is enough to establish this mini-habitat!
Few of us can contemplate having a wood in our back gardens, but just a few metres is enough to establish this mini-habitat!
This large skate has tiny, prickly spines all over its back.
The undulate ray has beautiful wavy patterns on its back, which helps it camouflage against the sandy seabed.
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Masters of disguise, this species exhibits one of the best examples of camouflage you will find on the seashore!
Beavers are the engineers of the animal world, creating wetlands where wildlife can thrive. After a 400-year absence, beavers are back in Britain!
A summer visitor, the wheatear is a handsome chat, with black cheeks, white eyestripes, a blue back and a pale orange chest. Look for it on upland heaths and moors.
With tiger-like stripes, red fins and a humped back, the perch is a striking fish. It can be seen in lowland waterbodies and waterways across the UK, often in shoals.
This elegant wading bird is a rare visitor to the UK, though occasionally one or two of pairs will nest here.
Brittle stars, sea urchins and other starfish will want to stay out of the way of this speedy carnivorous starfish!
A classic fern of woodlands across the UK, the male-fern is also a great addition to any garden. It grows impressive stands from underground rhizomes, dying back in autumn.