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This month we're highlighting our nature reserves where you can see birds of prey. The beauty in the photo above is a marsh harrier , a species that made a remarkable comeback from only a handful of pairs back to around 360 breeding females today. (Male marsh harriers often mate with more than...

Yesterday afternoon, I decided to visit a site not ten miles away from RSPB Headquarters to do some birding. This was to be my sixth visit in recent days, and my target was a hitherto elusive bird of prey - a male Montagu's harrier . These beautiful, rare breeding raptors have a unique elegance...

In the past few weeks, as summer has finally got into its stride, I've had reason to visit various beer gardens. After a 'hard' day in the office, what's nicer than a beer garden with a glass of your favourite beverage and some good company? It just happens that beer gardens can be great...