Birds and wildlife articles
Browse our articles and find out about things you didn't know existed!
How do birds survive?
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![Rain-laden clouds over distant hillsides. Corrimony RSPB reserve. Scotland.]()
Coping with weather
Special adaptations help birds to survive the very worst of our weather.
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Adapted for flight
Flight is birds' most important adaptation. It takes them into an environment that most other animals can't reach: the air.
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![Puffin Fratercula arctica, pair engaging in communication and bonding, one with beak wide open in backlighting, Skomer, Pembrokeshire]()
How birds live together
Communication is the key to survival for many birds. Understanding each other helps birds to find food and avoid danger.
Food chains
All living creatures consume something to get energy to live and grow. But where and how does the process start? And how does energy get passed from food to feeder? Through a food chain.
Features
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Myth-busting moths
Here’s an introduction to the weird and wonderful world of moths.
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![Mute swan Cygnus olor, cygnet on adult's back seeking shelter, Langford]()
Nature's dream dads
We celebrate some of nature’s most dedicated dads. Mum’s not always the word!
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Tadpole tale
The dramatic transformation of tadpoles into frogs or toads has to be one of nature’s most remarkable achievements.
A look at migration
Migration - the regular movement of birds and wildlife from one part of the world to another and back again - is one of the wonders of the natural world. Find out more about this adaptation to survive.