Episode 2
Wildlife series. Iolo Williams investigates the courtship and nesting behaviour of birds in Wales, including great crested grebes, hen harriers, ringed plovers and puffins.
Iolo Williams explores the fascinating behaviour of birds in Wales, revealing all aspects of their lives from surviving harsh winters and avoiding predators, to living alongside us in our towns and cities.
In this episode, Iolo investigates the courtship and nesting behaviour of birds, including the amazing courtship display of great crested grebes at a reservoir near Pontypool, the impressive sky dance of hen harriers in the dramatic Cambrian Mountains, how nuthatch use mud like cement to prepare their nest in a woodland near Harlech, and why long-tailed tits near Newtown are exceptional nest builders. On the Lleyn Peninsula near Trefor, he looks at why one colony of shags nest earlier than any others in Wales, and in Pembrokeshire he finds out where house martins nested before they used our buildings. Iolo also looks at the variety of places birds like to nest, from little ringed plovers on shingle banks along the River Tywi to puffins underground on Skomer.
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Clips
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House martin nests
Duration: 01:55
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Iolo's Secret Life of Birds -
Duration: 01:52
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Great crested grebe courtship display
Duration: 02:11
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Shag colonies in Wales
Duration: 03:12
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Iolo Williams |
Series Producer | John Gwyn |
Broadcasts
- Sun 21 Nov 2010 18:00麻豆官网首页入口 One Wales
- Thu 25 Nov 2010 19:30麻豆官网首页入口 Two Wales
- Tue 8 Feb 2011 17:30麻豆官网首页入口 HD
- Tue 13 Aug 2013 14:30麻豆官网首页入口 Two Wales