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this male sparrowhawk was sitting on my fence for more than 15 mins waiting for it,s dinner we have a lot of birds comming and going all day we also have a pair of blue *** of which nested in the birdbox last year & are using it again

Walking along the beach at Culmore, Derry (N.I.), the sun still up. Comorants gathering on the far shore, and a Little Egret, all white, is wading in the Foyle estuary. Thought it was one of the Herons at first, but no, my first sighting of one!!

I was watching my garden one morning in January to see which birds were appearing and returning. Suddenly I spotted a movement in some undergrowth then out popped a pied wagtail. He has visited everyday since and I registered him on the gdn survey.

In New Zealand we were driving in a remote road in the mountains, as we turned on a bend was a bird of prey with a newly killed rabbit right in the middle of the road then he flew off with his prize

walking down the garden path I became aware of a flurry of activity in the pear tree. There were about 15 long-tailed ***, squeaking, tumbling, twirling in an acrobatic mass as they attacked nuts in the holder. Then, they went in a flash of feathers

I was walking on the North York Moors and I saw an adder. I was scared but excited and had to get a photo.

British summer seaside holiday at its worst - wall to wall rain, freezing, no wildlife to be seen... until we went to Dungeness. WOW! It was bursting with life and an Oystercatcher 6 feet away! Peregrine falcons, avocets, little egrets... So special.

I was so excited I called my daughter down from her bed and we watched a little hedgehog bumbling about along the path and borders. It went into the shadows after a few seconds but we felt really proud and pleased that he chose to visit our garden.

I have had visits of pheasants from the adjoining fields for many years. To see an albino female pheasant amongst the other females in my garden was a rare treat. The group stayed long enough for me to get my camera out and record the event.