As the name suggests, this tall, white heron is considerably larger than the similar little egret. Once a rare visitor to the UK, sightings have become more common over the last few decades, with…

The small white is a common garden visitor. It is smaller than the similar large white, and has less black on its wingtips.

The elegant little egret was once a rare visitor to our shores, but can now regularly be spotted around the coastline of England and Wales. Look out for its beautiful neck plumes that herald the…

This small, white heron is an increasingly common sight in parts of the UK as it spreads north from continental Europe.

A tall and robust species of sedge, the Great fen-sedge has long leaves with sawtooth edges. It forms dense stands in lowland fens and around lakes.

The large white is a common garden visitor - look out for its brilliant white wings, tipped with black.