Articles

Identifying Great Spotted Woodpeckers & Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers: A Complete Guide

David Coultham

Identification between a Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) and a Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Dryobates minor) is relatively simple once you ...

Identifying Coots & Moorhen: A Complete Guide

David Coultham

The Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) and the Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra) are both common wading birds found in the British ...

20 Amazing Facts About Bats You Didn’t Know

David Coultham

In this series of articles/videos we cover the wonderful world of bats, their ecology, and their conservation. Episode 1 is ...

Discover Common Finches in the UK

David Coultham

This article covers the species of finches that you might see in the British Isles. Family: Fringillidae Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) ...

Identifying The Coal, Marsh & Willow Tit: A Complete Guide

David Coultham

Identification of the Coal, Marsh & Willow Tit can be tricky. This guide contains the elements to look out for. ...

European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) Species Guide

David Coultham

Species Guide: European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)Family: Sturnidae APPEARANCE The European Starling is a striking bird with a dark appearance that ...

Basking Shark (Cetorhinus maximus) Species Guide

David Coultham

Species Guide: Basking Shark (Cetorhinus maximus)Family: Cetorhinidae APPEARANCE The Basking Shark is the second largest fish in our oceans, coming ...

Siskin (Spinus spinus) Species Guide

David Coultham

Species Guide: Siskin (Spinus spinus)Family: Fringillidae APPEARANCE The Eurasian Siskin is a charming little finch even smaller than a greenfinch! ...

Dehancer Online | Photography On The Go

David Coultham

In our last photography article, we did a detailed walkthrough of the Dehancer Film Plugin for Photoshop and Lightroom. In ...

Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) Species Guides

David Coultham

Species Guide: Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipter nisus)Family: Accipitridae APPEARANCE Eurasian Sparrowhawks are small birds of prey, with piercing yellow eyes and ...