Last week, I talked about the birds that nest in early spring. I talked about the screech owls and bluebirds that start searching for nesting sites in March. Many take to nesting cavities in trees.

The large northwest subspecies max­welliae is the palest and most faintly marked. The western screech owl’s bill is blackish or dark gray at the base, but gray-plumaged individuals are ...

Noah's Ark Zoo Farm in Clevedon welcomed its first ever Asian short-clawed otter this week, named Lloyd Animals have taken centre stage in Somerset this week after two owls returned to their ...