British bird
"February is never dull if you’re a great crested grebe" – don't miss their sublime water ballet this month
The great crested grebe's stunning courtship performance culminates with the grebes holding waterweed in their bills and paddling furiously in an upright position parallel to one another, in almost perfect unison. Learn all about this majestic waterbird – including what it looks like, breeding and nesting habitats, UK habitat and distribution – with your expert birder's guide
Bird flu: what is it, which populations are affected and what are the long-term impacts?
As bird flu hits the headlines again, we take a look at what it is, the long-term impacts and what to do if you find an infected bird
Guide to tit species in the UK: how to identify and where to see these charismatic birds
Learn more about the different types of tit species in Britain and how to tell them apart with our ID guide, which includes blue tits, great tits, crested tits, willow tits, long-tailed tits, marsh tits and coal tits
Its muscles shrivel, its organs swell and it loses the power to fly – the remarkable body transformation of one of the world's strangest birds
Meet the record-breaking black-necked grebe
Dabchick: where does the little grebe gets its peculiar name?
The little grebe is diminutive and plump with a thin neck and small head. Learn all about this diving grebe – including plumage, call, diet and habitat – with your expert birder's guide
Meet Britain's surprising killer bird
With a maximum of 60 individuals overwintering in the UK, the red-necked grebe is one of our rarest waterbirds. Yet with a habit of killing other bird species and its rowdy call, alongside its unerring beauty, its reputation far exceeds its numbers. Learn more this fiery member of the grebe family with your expert guide
Why the Slavonian grebe's courtship display is one of the greatest shows on Earth
Visit Scotland in spring and you might be lucky enough to catch a pair of Slavonian grebes taking part in their showy courtship display, known as the “weed rush”. Learn all about this chestnut-brown waterbird – including what it looks like, courtship, diet and plumage – with your expert guide.
Guide to bird nests: how to identify different species nests
As Britain’s wild creatures prepare to welcome new life this spring, we look at the ingenious homebuilding taking place in woodlands, hedgerows and fields up and down the country in our handy bird nest guide.
Pair of rare Savi’s warblers nest in Wales for the first time
A pair of rare Savi’s warblers have nested in a nature reserve in Wales for the first time in history.
