Scientists have worked out that most wild UK parakeets are descended from birds that originally came from Pakistan and northern India, which were kept as pets before being released© Rolf E Staerk/ ...

Beyond the UK, a slightly different strain has spread ... Members of the public are banned from feeding wild game birds within 500m of any premises with more than 500 poultry or captive birds ...

Birds are a prominent feature of the new BBC nature documentary Wild Isles, presented by David ... some of the rarest bird behaviour in the UK. They filmed elusive tree-nesting golden eagle ...

There are over 600 species of wild bird living in the UK, many of which can be found in the hills, fields and forests of our countryside, each one with their own song and appearance. But can you ...

Taking birds of prey from the wild for falconry will only be allowed in “exceptional circumstances”, the Government has announced. The move aims to protect wild birds of prey from being ...

A young bird's beak and feet will be pliable and the breast firm and proud. Young rabbits and hares have ears that can be torn easily. Fresh wild game can only be bought in season but it can be ...