Many birds are in decline due to the loss of traditional habitat. This collection shows the range of birds that can be attracted to a small urban garden. Help the birds by providing food and water throughout the year. Plant bushes that produce berries or provide cover. Try to stick to species native to your country. This collection also features garden insects, mammals and amphibians. Other visitors that haven't been caught on camera are Sparrowhawk, Carrion Crow, Tawny Owl, Bat and Fox.
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A birdbath in a good position can attract unusual visitors, like this Grey Wa...
A fearsome dragonfly, fortunately only seen once!
A group of young House Sparrows are beginning to get adult markings.
A Moth clings to the decking in the dark.
A Pair of Chaffinches
A very large Bee.
Blackbird female has made nest in ivy.
Blackbird fledgling.
Blackbird male with unusual collar markings.
Blackbird male.
Blackcap male feeding
Blackcap male, a winter visitor.
Blue Tit and House Sparrow, feeding on black sunflower seeds.
Blue Tit leaving nest box.
Blue Tit performs a strange balancing act with one leg.
Blue Tit widens nest hole.
Blue Tits fledglings with yellow colouring.
Coal Tit, with white markings on back of head.
Collared Doves
Comma Butterfly on Ivy.
Common Frog.
Common Newts - 3 males with markings compete for a female's attention.
Damsel Fly, blue.
Dragonfly clings to branch.
Dunnock (aka Hedge Sparrow) - prefers to feed on the ground.
Gatekeeper Butterfly
Goldcrest - Britain's smallest bird, with yellow streak just visible on head.
Goldfinch - very rare in my garden. This one is too young for red markings.
Goldfinches
Goldfinches - an unusual visitor.
Great Spotted Woodpecker - an unusual sight.
Great Tit with seed.
Great Tit.
Greenfinch female is less colourful than male.
Greenfinch male feeding.
Greenfinch male has olive colour.
Grey Heron
Grey Squirrel - definitely a pest!
Harlequin Ladybird, apparently an invasive species from outside the UK.
Hedgehog.
Jackdaw.
Large Red Damselfly.
Long Tailed Tits
Magpies - a very successful scavenger. Potentially dangerous to nestlings.
Nuthatch
Red Admiral Butterfly
Redwings, winter visitors taking berries.
Robin feeding.
Robin moves in and declares the feeding post to be its territory. It hardly ...
Robin on a hanging feeder.
Robin on feeder.
Seven Spot Ladybird, useful to keep aphids under control naturally.
Shield Bug.
Siskin - a winter visitor.
Small Moth or Butterfly, attracted to meadow flowers.
Starling fledglings.
Starling preening.
Starling.
Starlings bathing.
Ten Spot Ladybird
There are more than 20 Bee species in Britain.
There's a pecking order here.
This female Grey Wagtail was photographed by sheer luck, spending only a coup...
This monster is a dragonfly nymph. It spends most of its life in this form a...
This young Wood Pigeon fell asleep in a bush.
Two Spot Ladybird
Unconfirmed Warbler or Chiffchaff.
Unknown Butterfly or Moth
Wood Mouse attracted to seeds dropped by birds. Surprisingly tame.
Wood Pigeon
Wood Pigeon takes a bath.
Wren