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There’s no mystery why this is such a popular bird and so ubiquitous in popular culture, from the gritty film classic “Kes” to the...

One of these – a Common Green Lacewing – flew in our window. They are another invertebrate with wildly contrasting life stages. The...

Also known as the Scottish bluebell, this is yet another attractive wildflower to be found on the railway line east. They like dry,...

A pair of these monogamous birds live around our garden, and their cooing is a welcome addition to the local soundtrack. I don’t know...

It’s Moth Night 2020 today, and although the cool and somewhat windy conditions are far from ideal, you should stand a good chance of...

Perhaps an association with the “scruffiness” of some of the sites it populates can lead to this flower being undervalued. Also known as...

You rarely seem to see these gregarious birds alone, and often you hear the flock making frequent “contact” calls before you see them....

Seen In Otley Today 100th edition! These molluscs are hermaphrodites. They need to mate for their eggs to be fertilised, and prior to...

Another wildflower to be found on the old railway line to the east of town, this geranium is very tough, surviving in temperatures down...

I love the frequent din of sparrows arguing in our privet hedge – they seem more cantankerous than your average bird. Hopefully they are...

One of the first insects to be domesticated, and probably the single most important pollinator for agriculture globally. Colonies can...

These are easy to spot on the old railway line east of town. Also known as Butter & Eggs and Impudent Lawyer (!), they are a popular food...

Whereas a lot of birds are pretty quiet and keeping a low profile at this time of year, two nuthatches were twittering away as I walked...

Continuing our occasional series on some of the perceived “Bad Guys” of the animal kingdom, today we look at the wasps invariably...

There’s a lot of this in the scrappy bits of land adjoining the A660 as it roars up the Chevin (during lockdown it was a peaceful route...

One of our committee members saw a juvenile visiting a feeder in her garden near Burras Lane this morning (first picture). This Autumn it...

Commenting on the essential absurdity of bees making honey, Eddie Izzard once asked “Do earwigs make chutney?” Probably not, but that...

Whilst out for my stroll, I spotted this little guy perched on the post of the gate to Gallows Hill. The little juvenile doesn’t look...

Little alien antenna are popping up under the hedgerows along the river and in Gallows Hill. These short stalks of bright red berries are...

The lepidopterists will probably wince at my use of this colloquial name, which is used for both the Large White and the Small White...