"Get into woodlands", said the Duke. If only he cared about the kingfisher.
June 2020. Tall broadleaf trees can be seen near the middle in the cross-section above, farmed conifers are on each side. The wildlife in Cornwall is sustained by broadleaf but it's much easier for a logging contractor to cut all of the trees, so the broadleaf gets no protection. A stream runs right-to-left in the middle of the foreground and it was previously lined with alder and sycamore trees. A kingfisher could explore but it won't now because it doesn't fly in open areas where there are no broadleaf branches for it to perch on. (See more at bit.ly/aqatree and the latest at bit.ly/DuchUn ) Birds forage in broadleaf trees to get caterpillars for their nestlings which need protein to grow, e.g. video , bit.ly/SEpe . It's said that birds and insects are down in number to a worrying extent in the UK (e.g. Guardian .) Woodlands have been a last refuge for many species but even the Prince who says, "protect and restore Nature" converts old woods ever thorou