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Goosander

Kate Humble presents the goosander.

Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about our British birds inspired by their calls and songs.

Kate Humble presents the goosander. Goosanders are handsome ducks and belong to a group known as 'sawbills' because their long slender bills are lined with backward pointing 'teeth', for gripping slippery fish. Underwater they're as agile as otters, chasing fish in raging currents or nosing for them under riverbanks.

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Tue 8 Nov 2022 05:58

Goosander (Mergus merganser)

Webpage courtesy of Steve Round (rspb-images.com).

Broadcasts

  • Fri 25 Apr 2014 05:58
  • Fri 24 Apr 2015 05:58
  • Mon 25 Jul 2016 05:58
  • Sun 31 Jul 2016 08:58
  • Wed 3 Apr 2019 05:58
  • Sun 29 Sep 2019 08:58
  • Wed 28 Oct 2020 05:58
  • Tue 8 Nov 2022 05:58

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