Unknown to many human inhabitants of the metropolis, wild life flourishes within the vast built-up area of Greater London to an extent realised only by the observant student of nature.
In Charing Cross Road, a sparrow feeds its young; at a power station in Bow, a hedgehog prowls through the tangle of pipes. There's a badger nosing through domestic rubbish, and there's a kestrel with a nest in a ventilation shaft at the BBC. There are wild deer and there are wildfowl, fox cubs, owls and even a bird's nest at the bus stop.