Recent heatwaves across the UK have brought record-breaking temperatures and prolonged dry spells — and it’s not just people who feel the strain. Birds, like all wildlife, must find ways to cope with extreme heat, often in surprisingly clever ways. Keeping cool without sweat Unlike humans, birds don’t have sweat glands, so they rely on a combination of physiology and … Read More
Fine Weather For Ducks!
Today really is fine weather for ducks! Have you heard that saying before? Lots of bird related idioms, or sayings, exist in the English language. Here on the North Kent coast, we are very lucky to host internationally important numbers of lots of waterbirds: waders, ducks, and geese. We have a soft spot for some of our lovely overwintering duck … Read More
The Bird Wise Guide to Trickery in Birds
Birds can be cunning in many different ways. From the Common Redshank, with its not-so-red shanks (legs), to the collective noun for a flock of lapwing: a “deceit”… Little lies and clever tricks are everywhere in the bird world. Here’s the Bird Wise team’s top 5 examples of trickery in birds that you can see through the year in Kent. … Read More