This week Chris is taking a look at freshwater animals. He travels to the Highlands, where he sees a fishing display by ospreys and, in Poole Harbour, finds out how to tempt them to nest in the south. He attempts to find out what white faced darter dragonflies, black water voles and brown trout can tell us about the changing nature of our rivers and waterways.
Chris finds out more about grassland animals this week. he burrows into the grasslandso that he can observe the eating habits of starlings. He also learns more about the new revelations about how honeybees manage to collect nectar and pollen.He also finds out how horseshoe bats, brown hares and barn owls are all learning to adapt to modern Britain in new ways.
Chris takes a closer look at woodland animals this week. He finds out more about the top woodland predator, the goshawk. He is able to show how the raptors manage to twist and turn in flight to negotiate dense thicket. He also finds out more about hedgehogs, the animals that gets the best national health service after humans and the fallow deer.
Chris takes a look at different coastal animals. He finds out why the waters and coastlines of the country are the most popular places in the world for the grey seal and the Manx shearwater. He also defends the British gull. He also discovers more about the shore crab and the bottlenose dolphin.