Watching wildlife at night
The dark nights of winter have never stopped me getting out and about. In fact, I love walking in the dark. This is a time when my hearing becomes my...
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Bird migration: Drama in the skies at autumn
The bird migration is one of nature's most breathtaking dramas. and you don't need to travel far to see it. In fact, here in Yorkshire, you only have to look...
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All you need to know about peregrine falcons: the facts
The facts about peregrine falcons The fastest bird in the world with a formidable hunting style, the peregrine falcon is a bird of prey that has inspired many of my...
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The red deer rut: one of nature's most intense dramas
The red deer rut The red deer rut is one of nature's most dramatic spectacles, but it's intensity can take its toll in a surprising way. It takes place in...
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Why owls hoot loudest in Autumn
Halloween hooters We have five species of owl living in mainland Britain, but by autumn you could be forgiven for thinking there is only one. During the months of autumn,...
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Yorkshire's top 10 wildlife & where to spot it
Yorkshire spans some of the most varied landscapes in the country; from wolds, dales and moors to a spectacular coastline. And each different habitats supports amazing wildlife species. To celebrate...
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Filming the secret life of a swan family
From finding a swan nest to filming their cygnets first swims, how I filmed the secret lives of a swan family
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Gannets of Bempton inspire new paintings
Gannets are inspirational Gannets have always fascinated me, mostly because they make such excellent subjects to paint. They are large birds with pure white feathers that finish in sleek black...
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Yorkshire's inspirational sea birds
With striking blue-grey beaks, edged with black, gannets are a wildlife artist's dream. Robert E Fuller visits RSPB Bempton for inspiration.
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How My YouTube Channel Became One Of The Biggest In The World For Wildlife
This month my YouTube channel hit one million subscribers. It’s an achievement that’s blown me away - since I mostly film the everyday lives of animals living around my home...
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The Secret Lives of Stoats: A Five-Year Study Of The Stoats Living In My Garden
A stoat scampers across the decking outside my studio and pauses at the patio door. She stands on her hind legs to press a delicate five-digit paw against the glass.Our...
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Wild tawny owl adopts chicks after her own eggs fail
When a tawny owl mum's eggs fail to hatch - she happily adopts two rescues. Watch Luna the tawny owl sweep the young owlets under her wing
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All About Puffins & How They Inspire My Art
Puffins are everybody's favourite seabird and it's not hard to see why. With their smart black and white plumage, comical walk and bright orange beaks, these small birds really stand out. Courting...
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Robins choose to nest in the most unusual places
Wildlife artist Robert E Fuller is grounded when a pair of robins nest in the grill of his car. But when they decide to return for another brood, he offers...
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Watching tawny owls grow up in my garden
Each night a pair of tawny owls fly in to my garden to feed on a branch where I put out food for them. When their chicks are old enough,...
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What to do if you find a tawny owlet on the ground.
Tawny owlets are adventurous Tawny owls are notoriously adventurous. As youngsters they often start to explore their surroundings at just three weeks old - well before they have even learnt...
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Barn owl facts | all about barn owls
Barn owls: the facts This list of barn owl facts is drawn from a lifetime of watching barn owls for my paintings and tells all you need to know about...
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Travel | Sub-Antarctic Adventures in Inspire Colourful Art Collection
The Antarctic adventures of British wildlife artist Robert E Fuller inspire a colourful new art collection. Read how this artist crossed choppy seas and icy blizzards for the sake of...
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Springtime wildlife on the Yorkshire Wolds
It's springtime here on the Yorkshire Wolds and all the animals in my garden are gearing up to create new life. This is my favourite time of year. It’s the...
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A magical evening watching badgers
Wildlife artist and filmmaker Robert E Fuller got to know a group of badgers so well one of them would climb on to his knee for a biscuit. He recalls...
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Paintings & films inspired by bird nests
Bird nests come in all shapes and sizes. From woven cups to hidden burrows, and even floating platforms, as in the little grebes featured above, each is a remarkable feat...
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10 wildlife paintings inspired by spring
Welcome to this collection of paintings inspired by wildlife in spring. Curated to lift spirits as winter comes to an end and the sun begins to shine, the collection features...
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5 Mothers day gifts for mums who love nature
5 Mother's day gifts for mums who love nature Whether your mum is a bird-lover or simply loves the countryside, this selection of five gifts inspired by nature is sure...
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Animal love: wildlife romance, jealousy and all the feels
I've devoted a lifetime to studying animal behaviour and for Valentine's Day I discuss whether animals experience emotions in the same way humans do, and recount the stories of countless...
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How to build a nest box for a tawny owl
Nest boxes for tawny owls Each year tawny owls nest in my garden in boxes built especially for them. Over the years I've learned what sort of box suits this...
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Stoats & weasels in art | A collection inspired by intensive field studies
This collection of 16 paintings of stoats and weasels follows five-years of intensive studies and each is a portrait of an individual stoat or weasel living in my garden. Scroll...
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Waxwings at Christmas
Waxwings at Christmas Although they are not native birds, I often associate flocks of waxwings with the run up to Christmas. These colourful birds flock in from Scandinavia each year...
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Up Close: Finches, Ladybirds & Wasps Feasting In My Garden
Autumn brings with it a dazzling display of brightly-coloured leaves and a bounty of berries. I love watching wildlife tuck in to all this abundance at this time of year. And...
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4 Things I Learned About Hawfinches During a UK Hawfinch Invasion
Hawfinches are a rare sight here in the UK. So when reports came in of an invasion of migrants from Eastern Europe, I headed to the Yorkshire Arboretum at Castle...
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Wildlife in Winter: How the sight of a fox mousing in deep snow inspired a painting
Foxes have such good hearing they can locate prey beneath a deep covering of snow. This is the story that inspired a new painting of a fox mousing in the...
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Nine wild creatures to look for in winter
Winter is the best time to spot wildlife. As animals focus on finding food and keeping warm, wildlife filmmaker and artist Robert E Fuller takes the opportunity to get up...
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How to attract bullfinches to your garden
Bullfinches are one of Britain's most beautiful birds, but they are also one of its shiest and attracting them into the garden can be tricky. Over the years I've learned...
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Unique Christmas Gifts for Nature Lovers
Christmas gifting has never been easier with this collection of unique, one-off gifts from British wildlife artist Robert E Fuller.
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Quest to find a heronry ends in city park
Portrait of a heron A grey heron is a beautiful subject to paint. It always strikes an elegant pose and its long graceful neck and black, white and grey plumage...
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7 Red Squirrel Paintings That Really Show Their Personality
With their tufted ears, russet coats and quick, lively movements, red squirrels are among Britain’s most enchanting woodland creatures. But these animals are more than just beautiful creatures — each...
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Barn owl chicks: the facts
Discover how barn owl chicks grow, from pink, featherless hatchlings to beautiful white owls. Wildlife artist and filmmaker Robert E Fuller has devoted a lifetime to studying the lives of...
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Joining a Group With an Extreme Approach to Beach Cleans
I join a group of volunteers who regularly brave the surf and cold North Sea to extract litter from the most remote, inaccessible coves along the Yorkshire coastline.
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When kingfishers disappear underground: filming their secret lives
It’s mid-January and I’m wading thigh-high through a stream looking for kingfishers. Minnows dart before each footstep. I hear a faint high-pitched peeping sound ahead and slow my pace. A...
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Travel | My Top Wildlife Destinations
From polar bears in Svalbard to jaguars in Brazil. Wildlife artist and filmmaker Robert E Fuller shares expert travel tips to the world’s best wildlife destinations.
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Tracking down elusive pine martens for a new painting
Click here to see the limited edition print of this painting Searching for pine martens in Scotland Pine martens were once Britain’s second most common carnivore. But following years of...
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Travel | Watching Sea Lions Hunt in Galapagos
When hunting, sea lions work together like a pack; corralling their fishy prey under the water. British wildlife artist and filmmaker Robert E Fuller witnesses the technique in the clear,...
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Planting a wildflower meadow for wildlife art
Planting a wildflower meadow Instead of a lawn, I planted a meadow and each summer it attracts swarms of butterflies and insects. Then, as the summer comes to a close, the...
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10 kestrel facts you need to know | kestrel facts
Also known as a 'windhover', a kestrel's ability to hang suspended in the air as it pinpoints its prey is unique among birds of prey. Here's 10 essential facts about...
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Pond predators: from frogs to wolf spiders
My earliest memories of the natural world are of the creatures that lived in our garden pond at my family home at Great Givendale, high on the Yorkshire Wolds.
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How birds build bespoke nests, tailored to the needs of their chicks
Birds build the most amazing nests. Below, I pick out a few master bird builders and explore the techniques they use to build the perfect homes. Beautiful bird builds Like...
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Wildlife art inspired by mothers in nature
Wildlife artist Robert E Fuller describes his inspiration behind a collection of highly detailed paintings and drawings of mothers in nature
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How the cuckoo exploits nature's mothering instinct
Cuckoo and Reed Warbler, painting by Robert E FullerEach Mother's Day I'm reminded of how strong the nurturing instinct is in parent birds and how some birds run themselves ragged...
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Choosing a nest box for your garden birds
Time to put up a nest box It's National Nest Box Week, and, according to the British Trust for Ornithology, the ideal time for anyone with a garden or outdoor space...
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Birds nests in my back garden | watching long tailed tits & wrens weave nests
There is a hint of spring in the air, and already some of our early nesters are busy preparing for the breeding season ahead. I like to paint with my...
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The secret moment a hare visits her babies
The moment a hare visits its young is one of nature's most intimate secrets. This is the story of the time I was lucky enough to capture it on camera...
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