NatureYou are in: Birmingham > Nature  Let the Autumwatch team inspire you to get closer to nature and pick up some new skills too. Who says there's no wildlife in urban areas - we've got plenty. Nature photos and webcams from around Birmingham. Find out more about Birmingham's nature by visiting some of the county's wildlife organisations. Celebrating the spring dawn chorus with features, photos and audio of bird song. Find out about Birmingham's wealth of beautiful parks and gardens. An A-Z exploring Birmingham's wildlife.  Ladywood residents are being encouraged to create and share artwork inspired by autumn.  A Birmingham man left six duck eggs in the fridge - for two weeks. Incredibly, one of them hatched!  Experts have been suprised at how much wildlife exists in Birmingham and the Black Country.  Jennifer Parkins, and RSPB volunteer, talks about birds, paradise and loving the autumn...  Kids making fires, chopping wood, climbing trees - yes, it's all allowed at Forest Schools...  Chris Sherlock has spent years doing voluntary work to help bat conservation.  Birmingham has scooped two top awards in the prestigious RHS Britain in Bloom 2009 competition.  Toygers - cats bred to look like miniature tigers - are finding their way into family homes.  Rose-ringed parakeets are living in the West Midlands. Help map out their exact locations...  The rain didn't dampen spirits at the appropriately named 'Water for Life Festival' at the weekend.  May is a magical time to walk through woodlands and see a carpet of bluebells.  We wanted to show an urban peregrine falcon raise chicks, but things don't always go as planned.  It's hoped a £225,000 grant will encourage black & ethnic minority communities into the countryside.  A splash of colour may help scientists understand how some of our best loved garden birds survive. You are in: Birmingham > Nature |
