麻豆约拍

In a series of poetic vignettes, nature writer Jim Crumley paints a captivating picture of Scotland鈥檚 wilderness in spring and the joys of observing its abundant wildlife.

The staccato, jazzily-inventive sound of the mistle thrush singing for a mate acts as a harbinger of spring while kestrels hover over the Stirlingshire hills and peregrine falcons act out their courtship.

A majestic sea eagle with its vast wingspan swoops incongruously over the Lowland hills and a peregrine starts to mimic the eagle鈥檚 flight pattern.

Then, at a mere ten yards, he鈥檚 face to face with a roebuck, armed with blood-smeared antlers and a hostile stare.

Abridged in five parts by Linda Cracknell.

Read by Simon Tait.

Producer: Bruce Young

First broadcast on 麻豆约拍 Radio 4 in April 2019.