A pair of ospreys, a bird once hunted close to extinction in Britain, has raised three chicks to fledging in a Herefordshire oak tree near the River Wye, the county's first recorded osprey chicks in at least 200 years. Local wildlife groups and a nature recovery officer welcomed the news, and visitors to Bodenham Lake have enjoyed spotting the birds on their migration.
Shepreth Wildlife Park in Cambridgeshire welcomed four newborn capybara pups, born overnight on 15 October to mother Pepita. The park plans to invite the public to help choose their names once their genders are known.
Dexter Mathurine, known as Dexter the Pigeon Guy, from Southampton, helps pigeons that have become tangled in hair, thread or twine. He answers messages about injured birds, frees them carefully and teaches others to do the same safely. He hopes people will treat pigeons with more kindness and respect.
Progress has been made on roof works at a cat shelter in Alva, thanks to a fundraiser.
