Birds

Brilliant bargains for the pets in your life

Stock up on treats before they sell out at Aldi's pet event

Bargain bird food will be arriving in stores this week

Aldi is about to start selling some bargain bird food

Gary Hough, 62, looks up to the skies outside his home surrounded in seagull

'Horrified' residents invaded by 'apocalyptic' swarm of seagulls

Lime trees growing either side of High Street in Henley-in-Arden, Warks., had their tops hacked off without notice leaving locals “devastated”.

Residents left furious after council "butchers" trees to save cash

Adorable fluffy flamingo chicks hand-reared at Whipsnade Zoo

Meet the adorable fluffy flamingo chick being hand-reared by zoo staff

One of the Skomer Island puffins on the colony near Penbrokeshire. Credit: David Lister photography

Watch: These colourful puffins are adorable - and they live in the UK

Boy attacked by aggressive seagulls

Watch: Aggressive seagulls attack boy as he leaves the house

Kitting your garden out with gadgets can be a great time-saver

We list the garden gadgets that can help you out in your outdoor space

Groom surprises bride with penguin ring bearer at wedding.

Watch: Groom surprises bride with penguin ring bearer at wedding

Groundwork Five Counties volunteer

Snipe Park flood problems to be tackled

Credit: Lisa Ferguson

Family activities to do for £5 or less this May half-term

Most of the activities in the list are free

Adriana Amor

Spider, 66, and Anne Spider-McKeown, 64, from Birmingham, go about their daily routine with two parrots Charlie a green-winged Macaw and Chester, a blue-and-gold Macaw. May 19, 2024.

Watch: Quirky pet-mad couple take their parrots to the shop

A loud peacock on Lodge Hill Road in Gawthorpe, West Yorks.

'Sleep- deprived' street gets terrorised by escaped peacock

Smokers have been banned from using a village hall ashtray bin after it was taken over - by a family of nesting blue tits.

Watch: 'No Smoking' as family of blue tits nest in ashtray

These are the top 20 most satisfying holiday sounds

A swan has started hanging around at Telford Park School, after its mate died. It appears to find comfort in looking at its reflection in the glass panels on the school building

Grieving swan crosses road every day to stare at its own reflection

Colder weather drives many birds to seek refuge in gardens (Photo: Ben Andrew/RSPB)

Three ways to throw garden birds a lifeline during the cold snap

Two pigeons were found dead with swastikas carved on their chests in a riverside town in Cambridgeshire - Credit: Adobe

Swastikas carved into dead pigeons - two arrested

Dame Esther Rantzen believes BBC buildings may have caused lung cancer

This morning eagle-eyed Twitter users have noticed the change on the social media platform

Elon Musk reveals new Twitter ‘X’ logo as iconic bird scrapped

Chester Zoo is hiring a zookeeper to look after penguins & parrots - how to apply

Chester Zoo is hiring a zookeeper to look after penguins

Christmas Ducks are the Latest Gift Trend for 2021

Sir David Attenborough. Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Netflix

23 of Sir David Attenborough’s most wise and inspirational quotes

Blue tit. Photo by Marc Whitlock.

Steps you can take to protect our garden birds from disease

23 of Sir David Attenborough's most wise and inspirational quotes

COLUMN: How to help animals in winter weather

The prevention zone is in place until February 28.

BIRD FLU OUTBREAK: Government extends prevention zone

Sharon Walton with the free offer at Fresh to Go

FREE! Festive turkey, stuffing and cranberry cob worth £2 in this week’s Worksop...

It’s time to get into the Christmas spirit this week and build up an appetite for the festive season with a FREE delicious turkey, stuffing and cranberry cob worth a whopping £2!

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Bridge Street, Worksop

You know you’re from Worksop when...

Bridge Street, Worksop

10 points that prove you’re from Worksop

Chris Margrave, head gardener at Clumber Park

Clumber Gardener: September means it’s the height of the blackberry harvest

Sasha the stolen goshawk

Retford: Rare bird of prey snatched in night-time raid

David Trent. Picture: Idil Sukan Draw/HQ

Lincs: Try out three in one say as part of Lincoln Comedy Festival

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Notts: RSPCA issues ‘do not disturb’ message to protect baby birds

Half-term activities at Rufford Abbey Country Park

Katie Humble