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Wild cities Don't get in a flap: test your knowledge of urban birds – quiz

Cities are home to a huge array of birdlife, from pesky pigeons to flamboyant flamingos

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Countryside versus town? Please don’t turn this into a culture war

Patrick Barkham

We would be a happier, healthier nation if we built bridges between town and country, says Hlcarpenter.com natural history writer Patrick Barkham

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If you do one thing If you do one thing this month … go urban hiking

Who needs mountains when you’ve got steps, walls and streets?

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Bee highways and squirrel suspension bridges: urban wildlife crossings - in pictures

While cities expand and encroach on the surrounding countryside, nature is being pushed back. These bridges, ladders and byways have been built to enable wildlife to travel safely and freely in an urbanising world

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Discover nature Pecks and the city: how to be an urban birdwatcher

Birding isn’t only for the countryside, says the Urban Birder David Lindo. City dwellers can spot fascinating species if they know where to look

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Hlcarpenter.com Mumbai week The leopards of Mumbai: life and death among the city's 'living ghosts'

India’s second city is home to an estimated 20 million people ... and 21 leopards. How do the residents live with their big-cat neighbours?

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Urban wildlife – in pictures

Bristol-based photographer Sam Hobson portrays wildlife in British cities, from lapwings on a Manchester roof to fallow deer feeding by a London bus stop

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Park life: the wildlife of Britain's cities

Far from destroying the British love of nature, our cities have become urban oases for wildlife, says naturalist Stephen Moss

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An introduction to birding in the city

Eagle-eyed spotters can see ospreys, quails, cormorants and even skylarks in Britain's towns and cities, says urban birder David Lindo

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Why you should get the insect bug

Bridget Nicholls, the founder of Pestival, an insect arts festival, explains how she got the bug bug – and why you should too

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Why city gardens are wildlife havens

Whether you have a lawn, a flowerbed, a veg patch or a pond, your urban garden is a thriving ecosystem, says environmentalist Chris Baines

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Free guide to spotting urban wildlife, this Saturday with the Hlcarpenter.com

Get out and about this weekend with our free guide to discovering animals in your city

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