A collection of pictures, videos, news and facts about animals and their habitats.
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Long-tailed tit
Picture: Samuel Aron, International Young Garden Photographer of the Year
(Source: telegraph.co.uk)
Plenty for Everyone
Picture: Alan Price, International Garden Photographer of the Year
(Source: telegraph.co.uk)
The Great Escape
Picture: Alan Price, International Garden Photographer of the Year
(Source: telegraph.co.uk)
Humming Above My Head.
Picture: Derek Galon, International Garden Photographer of the Year
(Source: telegraph.co.uk)
Searching for snails
Picture: Liam Marsh, International Garden Photographer of the Year
(Source: telegraph.co.uk)
Jon Hawkins won third prize in the wildlife in the garden category with this image of a robin
Royal Horticultural Society photographic competition 2012 - winning pictures
Second prize in the wildlife in the garden category went to Angela Rogers
Royal Horticultural Society photographic competition 2012 - winning pictures
John Cocks was commended for this photograph in the wildlife in the garden category
Royal Horticultural Society photographic competition 2012 - winning pictures
‘Get involved in the UK’s largest garden wildlife survey and help us find out how wildlife is doing this summer. We’d like you to record the birds you see in one hour (on one day between 2-10 June), and let us know what other creatures visit your garden. You’ll be joining thousands of other people as you step up for nature, helping us build up a picture of how summer wildlife is faring.’ - RSPB
Garden WildlifePicture: Anthony Field
‘Tell us what slithers, tweets, forages and snuffles in your garden this summer.
Get involved in the UK’s largest garden wildlife survey and help us find out how wildlife is doing this summer. We’d like you to record the birds you see in one hour (on one day between 2-10 June), and let us know what other creatures visit your garden. You’ll be joining thousands of other people as you step up for nature, helping us build up a picture of how summer wildlife is faring.’
Garden wildlife
(Source: BBC)
How to Feed Foxes
DO
- Offer just enough food - this forces your foxes to go foraging elsewhere after a while - and spread it around the lawn or patio so that they all get some.
- Follow a set feeding routine so that the foxes are waiting for their meal - that way, none of it will go uneaten and attract rats.
- Experiment to see what your foxes prefer - food they eat on the spot (rather than carry away cache) is best.
DON’T
- Overfeed - if you do, the foxes are likely to spend too much time in and around your garden, potentially annoying your neighbours.
- Try to make the foxes tame - put the food out and watch from a discreet distance.
- Encourage foxes to come to your back door or into your house to be fed - they may develop the habit of entering other homes, too.
INSIDER INFO: Steve Harries - Red fox expert
- With practice, it’s possible to identify individual foxes - look for distinctive facial markings, and differences in coat colour and extent of white on the tail.
- Give your foxes names, then log their visits and behaviour. Keep at it - you’ll be amazed by how much you learn.
- For lots more information about red foxes, visit www.thefoxwebsite.org
(Source: discoverwildlife.com)
