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Meadow Pipit (Spring)

Series of stories about British birds, inspired by their calls and songs. Kate Humble presents the meadow pipit.

Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about our British birds inspired by their calls and songs.

Kate Humble presents the meadow pipit. No-one would give the meadow pipit any prizes in a beauty competition but this small streaky bird has its own charm, as it bustles through the turf with a jerky motion. If you're hiking across the moor it will rise ahead of you, dither in mid-air and then dart off, buffeted by the spring breeze.

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2 minutes

Last on

Wed 20 Jul 2022 05:58

Meadow pipit (Anthus pratensis)

Webpage image courtesy of RSPB (rspb-images.com).

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  • Tue 15 Apr 2014 05:58
  • Tue 7 Apr 2015 05:58
  • Fri 7 Apr 2017 05:58
  • Tue 16 Apr 2019 05:58
  • Tue 6 Apr 2021 05:58
  • Wed 20 Jul 2022 05:58

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