Peregrine falcon
Like many of our birds of prey, the peregrine falcon was so persecuted, numbers fell dramatically. Thankfully, this super-speedy flyer is now making a comeback, particularly in our towns, where it…
Speckled wood butterfly - Vicky Nall
Like many of our birds of prey, the peregrine falcon was so persecuted, numbers fell dramatically. Thankfully, this super-speedy flyer is now making a comeback, particularly in our towns, where it…
Deborah is Ulster Wildlife’s Nature Reserves Officer. Alongside a team of dedicated volunteers, she works to protect our special places to help both wildlife and people thrive.
Have you ever seen those dark red jelly blobs whilst rockpooling? These incredible creatures are beadlet anemones! They live attached to rocks all around the coast of the UK, the base of their…
One of our largest ducks, the shelduck is a handsome creature with a dark green head, red bill and chestnut-brown band across its white body. Look out for it around most of our coastline,…
Running out in the fresh air is more than a hobby for Andy, it is a way of life. Our nature reserves provide the perfect outdoor venue for him to exercise and get away from it all.
This beautiful butterfly is one of our rarest, now mostly restricted to the western parts of the UK.
Our largest starfish, the spiny starfish can reach an impressive diameter of 70cm!
Goose barnacles often wash up on our shores attached to flotsam after big storms.
We recently hosted “Owl’loween” at our Cors Goch Nature Reserve, bringing families together for a day full of fun, learning, and a few spooky surprises! Held during the half-term break, this event…
Ruaridh loves playing in the woods – here everything can be anything and he can let his imagination run wild.
One of our most extensive habitats, moorlands cover huge areas in the uplands. Great expanses of unenclosed, wild-seeming land impart a sense of freedom and adventure, although the wide, open…
Able to camouflage itself to its surroundings, the European flounder is one of our many amazing flatfish!