As the name suggests, this fungus looks uncannily like an ear!

This beautiful pink fungus appears in late summer and autumn.

The greylag goose can be easily spotted around parks, gravel pits and river valleys, but these populations tend to be semi-tame, having been reintroduced. Truly wild populations can be found in…

This brown seaweed lives in the lower shore and gets its name from the serrated edges to its fronds.

This common fungus puffs out clouds of spores when it's mature.

The classic fairy tale toadstool, this red and white fungus is often found beneath birch trees in autumn.

The Canada goose is our most familiar goose, although it is not actually native to the UK. A common and bold bird, it can be found around most parks, lakes, reservoirs and gravel pits.

This football-sized fungus can be seen in autumn, sometimes growing on grass verges.

Chicken of the woods is a sulphur-yellow bracket fungus of trees in woods, parks and gardens. It can often be found in tiered clusters on oak, but also likes beech, chestnut, cherry and even yew…

This fascinating cup fungus is a lovely thing to stumble upon -should you be lucky enough!

This big, beautiful fungus is a common one that can often be spotted popping out of trees.

The ringed plover is a small wader that nests around the coast, flooded gravel pits and reservoirs. It is similar to the little ringed plover, but is a little larger, has an orange bill and legs,…