Tim Birkhead on the Guillemot Chick
In the first of a week of programmes presented by British zoologist Professor Tim Birkhead, he recalls a guillemot chick's first, and ultimately last, flight on Skomer.
In the first of a week of Tweet of the Day's by British zoologist professor Tim Birkhead, he recalls a guillemot chicks first, and ultimately last flight on Skomer.
Tweet of the Day has captivated the Radio 4 audience with its daily 90 seconds of birdsong. But what of the listener to this avian chorus? In this new series of Tweet of the Day, we bring to the airwaves the conversational voices of those who listen to and are inspired by birds. Building on the previous series, a more informal approach to learning alongside a renewed emphasis on encounter with nature and reflection in our relationship with the natural world.
Producer: Tom Bonnett
Photograph: Harry McBride.
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- Wed 19 Feb 2020 05:58Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Thu 16 Mar 2023 05:58Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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