Wildlife
Wildflower hay meadows at Berthlwyd farm
Stunning wildflower meadows in full bloom at Berthlwyd farm
© Will Lewis
Wander through fields of dreams and take your senses on a safari when you walk in a wildflower hay meadow. Allow your eyes to absorb the vast and varied colours of the flowers that dance amongst the long grasses. Breathe in new life as you inhale the sweet scented grasses and herbs and listen to the hum drum of insects as they busily hurry from flower to flower.
Find out more about Wildflower hay meadows at Berthlwyd farm
Heathland in mid and south east Wales
Heather in bloom on Abergwesyn Commons
© Will Lewis
Wander through fields of dreams and take your senses on a safari when you walk in a wildflower hay meadow. Allow your eyes to absorb the vast and varied colours of the flowers that dance amongst the long grasses. Breathe in new life as you inhale the sweet scented grasses and herbs and listen to the hum drum of insects as they busily hurry from flower to flower.
Veteran trees in the Tarell Valley
© T. Bennett 2010
Wander through fields of dreams and take your senses on a safari when you walk in a wildflower hay meadow. Allow your eyes to absorb the vast and varied colours of the flowers that dance amongst the long grasses. Breathe in new life as you inhale the sweet scented grasses and herbs and listen to the hum drum of insects as they busily hurry from flower to flower.
Upper Tarell Valley woodlands
Carno wood in the Upper Tarell Valley is one of the lost semi-ancient woodlands that we care for.
Upland birds in the Brecon Beacons
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Red grouse
Red grouse
The Red grouse is a reddish brown coloured bird with a patch of red above its eyes. It has distinctive pale coloured feathers on its legs and feet. They're a ground nesting bird and live among heather on mountain moorland, such as the Gyrn, all year round. They eat the young shoots of heather, seeds and berries.
© Barry Boswell
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Skylark
Skylark
The Skylark is a small streaky brown bird that has a white sided tail and a small crest on its head which can be raised when the bird is excited or alarmed. It's renowned for its display flight, high up in the air, hanging almost motionless, whilst making its distinctive call.
© Barry Boswell
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Meadow pipit
Meadow pipit
The Meadow pipit is the most common bird found in the uplands during the summer months. It looks similar to the Skylark having a streaky brown body with white outer tail feathers. It's a ground nesting bird and eats mainly insects but also seeds of grasses, sedges and heather as well as the berries of crowberry.
© Barry Boswell
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Raven
Raven
The largest member of the crow family, Ravens are normally solitary but are sometimes seen as pairs. Ravens are confident, inquisitive birds. In flight they're buoyant and graceful, flipping over and gliding upside down. They eat mainly carrion but will also hunt insects and amphibians.
© Barry Boswell
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Red kite
Red kite
The Red kite is unmistakeable with its forked tailed, reddish brown body, and white patches under the wings. They're agile birds and stay in the air for many hours with hardly a beat of their wings. Often seen on the Beacons, they ride the thermal currents searching for food - that can be carrion or small mammals.
© Barry Boswell
Red grouse
Skylark
Meadow pipit
Raven
Red kite