A spotter's guide to urban wildlife
A spotter's guide to urban wildlife – proving that wildlife doesn’t simply survive in urban areas, it thrives
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Cities are home to a huge array of birdlife, from pesky pigeons to flamboyant flamingos
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Who needs mountains when you’ve got steps, walls and streets?
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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 worldGallery
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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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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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Bristol-based photographer Sam Hobson portrays wildlife in British cities, from lapwings on a Manchester roof to fallow deer feeding by a London bus stopGallery
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Far from destroying the British love of nature, our cities have become urban oases for wildlife, says naturalist Stephen Moss
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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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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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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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The mammals that live in Britain's cities – from foxes to squirrels to bats – can be elusive, but that makes spotting them more exciting
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