From the countryside’s golden fields to the rugged cliffs of the coastline, the UK is home to some of the most spectacular ...

They nest later in the season than other birds, usually in tall trees. Two species of woodpecker can be seen in British ... feed on the wing, chasing down flying insects. A swift's plumage is almost ...

THE UK'S "hovering hunter" was spotted ready to catch an unsuspecting prey at a ... has pointed wings and a tail that appears long in flight and fan-shaped when the bird is hovering.