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I saw a small flock of these thrushes eating hawthorn berries along the old railway line, though you can sometimes see them in flocks of...

In the cemetery I think we have examples of both Common or English Yew and Irish Yew. The former is a native evergreen, the latter a...

Along with their more easily identifiable Redwing cousins, Fieldfares have arrived in Otley! I often feel a little sad noticing all our...

The second part of this fungi’s latin/scientific name is Polymorpha, which means “many forms”, but this fantastic specimen found by Simon...

Chocolate Brown-Headed Gull would have been more of a mouthful, but more accurate, at least in the spring and summer. Now the colouring...

Most of our garden’s perennials are fading but you can sow seeds now that will mature into nectar rich flowers in the spring and summer;...

Another occupant, perhaps, of the Wildlife Rogues’ Gallery, but let’s not over-anthropomorphise this animal. They may not be your...

Blimey! How do I do the “King of the Forest” justice in a short paragraph? It really deserves a book. This magnificent tree can live up...

They may be very common, but they’re worth a second look. This is not just for their breeding season plumage, with the glossy,...

Rabbits were important to us as a source of food and clothing for many centuries after the Normans brought them to Britain. Although now...

A group of children at Westgate primary school in Otley recently started an exciting project aimed at bringing nature back into the urban...

As the nights get darker and colder, a lot of our familiar wildlife enjoyed throughout the summer start to disappear. Some birds migrate,...