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Shoveler
Chris Packham presents the shoveler.
Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about our British birds inspired by their calls and songs.
Chris Packham presents the story of the shoveler. Swimming in circles, their huge beaks trawling the surface, shovelers do the job of baleen whales on our lakes and ponds. In winter our shoveler population is boosted by Continental birds. They're rather shy though and you're not likely to see them taking bread on the park lake!
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Mon 18 Mar 2024
05:58
大象传媒 Radio 4
Shoveler (Anas clypeata)
Webpage image courtesy of RSPB (rspb-images.com)
Broadcasts
- Mon 27 Jan 2014 05:58大象传媒 Radio 4
- Sun 2 Feb 2014 08:58大象传媒 Radio 4
- Tue 18 Oct 2016 05:58大象传媒 Radio 4
- Fri 10 May 2019 05:58大象传媒 Radio 4
- Fri 5 Feb 2021 05:58大象传媒 Radio 4
- Mon 24 Jan 2022 05:58大象传媒 Radio 4
- Mon 18 Mar 2024 05:58大象传媒 Radio 4
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