Bittern
The shy and retiring bittern is a master of blending in and can be very difficult to spot in its reedbed home. It does sound like a booming foghorn, however, when it calls, so can often be heard…
The shy and retiring bittern is a master of blending in and can be very difficult to spot in its reedbed home. It does sound like a booming foghorn, however, when it calls, so can often be heard…
It is so easy to miss this clever little moth. It is a master of disguise, blending in perfectly as it looks just like the twig of a birch tree! Flying only at night, the buff-tip moth can be seen…
These large rocky shore fish look like they belong in deeper waters, but they are the find of the day for any rockpooler!
The common octopus is a highly intelligent, active predator. It even has a secret weapon - special glands produce a venom that it uses to incapacitate its prey!
Goose barnacles often wash up on our shores attached to flotsam after big storms.
Look – a boatman! Keira’s delight in learning about unusual creatures is even more special when she can find them herself.
This strange furry creature often found washed ashore after storms is actually a kind of worm!