Beat the Lockdown Boredom Blues with our Bird-Based Activity Pack

Reading Time: 9 minutes

We have put together some fun bird-based activities that you can do with your kids. With all the activity pages, just click on the image to open a large version and then – depending on your browser – either PRINT or RIGHT-CLICK and select SAVE AS to download it and then print it.

We have these three colouring pages.

You can have hours of fun spotting wild birds in your garden and checking them off our guide below. You can find more information and listen to their birdsongs over on our Spotter’s Guide and you can read our guide to feeding wild birds.

You can also get super crafty and master how to make origami birds.

Our Recent Posts Giving Advice and Guidance on Keeping and Caring For Birds

Starlings and one of nature’s finest spectacles

November 18th, 2024|0 Comments

Reading Time: 8 minutes Despite being one of the most well-known garden birds in the UK, the Starling is actually one of the species we need to be the most concerned about? They are considered to be one of the fastest declining birds in the UK and have been cropping up on the UK Red List of Conservation Concern for more than 20 years now. In this article we take a look at that mesmerising phenomena that is murmuration, as well as their wider behaviour.

A Guide to British Wagtails

October 30th, 2024|0 Comments

Reading Time: 9 minutes Wagtails are delightful little birds and are so called because they do just that – wag their tails frantically as they go about their business. In Great Britain, we have three native species – the Pied Wagtail, the Grey Wagtail, and the Yellow Wagtail, which is a summer migrant. In this blog, we take a look at each of them, to find out more about these charming and animated characters.

The Galah – an Aussie Legend That Makes a Great Companion

September 30th, 2024|0 Comments

Reading Time: 10 minutes ‘You flaming Galah’ is a term coined for someone who has made a fool of themselves, however, Galahs, which are part of the Cockatoo family, are actually very intelligent and can be quite a complex bird. While Galahs are not native to the UK they have been bred and kept in captivity for many years and in many cases make affectionate pets. Let’s look at the background of this colourful character, its diet, habitat and behaviour and what you need to know if you are considering taking one as a companion.