Spring - Season of Extremes
Ewan McGregor narrates a series about the wildlife of the Scottish Highlands. It is spring, the most unpredictable of all seasons in the Cairngorms.
Series about the wildlife of the Scottish Highlands, narrated by Ewan McGregor.
It's late March in the Cairngorm mountains and the hills are on fire! Old heather is being burned in readiness for the grouse season. Traditionally, this inferno marks the end of winter and the start of spring in this wilderness. But spring is the most unpredictable of all seasons here. Ospreys, red squirrels, dippers, capercaillies, roe deer and bottlenose dolphins have struggled to find food and raise their young while coping with the extremes of wind and weather.
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An osprey fishing in spectacular super slow motion
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Why do dolphins vomit Atlantic salmon?
Duration: 03:12
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Ewan McGregor |
| Director | Nigel Pope |
| Executive Producer | Nigel Pope |
| Producer | Jackie Savery |
| Producer | Verity White |
| Producer | Simon Williams |
Broadcasts
Wed 11 May 2016 21:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One Scotland HD & Scotland only
Fri 5 Aug 2016 21:00- Sat 6 Aug 2016 17:20
- Mon 5 Jun 2017 16:15
Mon 8 Jan 2018 20:00- Tue 9 Jan 2018 01:20
- Mon 19 Nov 2018 14:45
- Mon 25 Nov 2019 20:00
- Mon 30 Mar 2020 20:00
- Sun 31 May 2020 20:00
- Wed 24 Nov 2021 19:00
- Mon 3 Oct 2022 19:00
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