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Phil Pickin

Making the most of the sun.

We haven’t had a great deal of good weather so far this year, so it isn’t surprising that this starling was making the most of the…

2 min read2 days ago

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Making the most of the sun.

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Phil Pickin

Birds feed birds — and a whole load of other animals.

I’m not sure if it’s just our birds who are messy eaters, but we seem to have a group of Blackbirds, Jackdaws and Robins who seem very…

3 min read5 days ago

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Birds feed birds — and a whole load of other animals.

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Phil Pickin

Much-loved songbird threatened by mosquito-borne virus

One of the UK’s favourite garden birds, the Blackbird, is in rapid decline, and members of the public are being asked to help scientists…

4 min readJun 3, 2024

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Much-loved songbird threatened by mosquito-borne virus

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Phil Pickin

Three-quarters of Scots want more beaver reintroductions — but government agencies ‘go slow’…

As with so many decisions made regarding the environment and wildlife, the UK’s ‘tradition’ of dragging its feet when trying to decide on…

4 min readMay 31, 2024

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Three-quarters of Scots want more beaver reintroductions — but government agencies ‘go slow’…

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Phil Pickin

Good and bad news for red squirrels.

Two very different parts of the UK would seem to be having very different results when it comes to red squirrels.

3 min readMay 21, 2024

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Good and bad news for red squirrels.

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Phil Pickin

Detection dog joins seabird rescue mission on Rathlin Island

A new recruit has joined the groundbreaking LIFE Raft project on Rathlin Island off the north coast of Northern Ireland — Woody, the…

3 min readMay 20, 2024

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Detection dog joins seabird rescue mission on Rathlin Island

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Phil Pickin

Endangered migrating eagles impacted by Ukraine war

Researchers from the University of East Anglia (UEA), British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) and the Estonian University of Life Sciences…

4 min readMay 20, 2024

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Endangered migrating eagles impacted by Ukraine war

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Phil Pickin

The BTO’s Breeding Bird Survey celebrates 30 years of citizen science.

Published today, May 16th, 2024, the latest BTO/JNCC/RSPB Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) looks at the fortunes of our bird populations and…

5 min readMay 16, 2024

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The BTO’s Breeding Bird Survey celebrates 30 years of citizen science.

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Phil Pickin

Ducks take a dive as milder winters keep birds in an unfrozen north

According to the BTO, fewer ducks, geese, swans and wader species are travelling to the UK as milder conditions continue to define northern…

4 min readApr 25, 2024

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Ducks take a dive as milder winters keep birds in an unfrozen north

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Phil Pickin

Rewilding Nation campaign, backed by Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio, seeks to raise £200,000 in…

It’s an ambitious target, particularly at a time when people are struggling to make ends meet. So, it is good to see that the campaign has…

3 min readApr 19, 2024

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Rewilding Nation campaign, backed by Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio, seeks to raise £200,000 in…

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Phil Pickin

Phil Pickin

Photographer, features writer and conservationist who's main interest is in the natural world and what we are doing to it.

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