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Iolo's Secret Life of Birds

Iolo's Secret Life of Birds

★ 7.7/10•2010•30m•Documentary
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Iolo Williams explores the 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.

StatusEnded
Runtime30m
LanguageEN
First Air DateNov 14, 2010

Episodes

Episode 1 - Dawn ChorusE130m

Dawn Chorus

In this first episode, he investigates how and why birds communicate, looking at the reasons snipe use their tail feathers to make a very distinctive noise and what's happening when thousands of starlings participate in stunning aerial displays in Aberystwyth.

Nov 14, 2010

Episode 2 - Feathering the NestE230m

Feathering the Nest

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.

Nov 21, 2010

Episode 3 - Living on the EdgeE330m

Living on the Edge

Iolo discovers the difficulties birds face in order to stay alive, and the programme includes a dramatic scene in which a sparrow hawk seizes the moment to attack a wood pigeon nest.

Nov 28, 2010

Episode 4 - Living with UsE430m

Living with Us

In this fourth episode, Iolo Williams explores how birds in Wales have adapted to living alongside us, making use of our buildings, parks and gardens and even the waste we throw away. One of the most notorious urban birds is the gull and Iolo explains why these very adaptable and intelligent birds are doing so well in Cardiff.

Dec 5, 2010

Episode 5 - Designed for a Welsh LifeE530m

Designed for a Welsh Life

In this final episode, Iolo explores bird design - from their ability to fly to the way that their beak design, colour and camouflage enable them to live in the many habitats Wales has to offer. Using ultra-slow motion photography, Iolo looks at how garden birds have such control over take off and landing, and explains why fulmars are one of our most supreme fliers.

Dec 12, 2010

Actors

Iolo Williams

Iolo Williams

Himself - Presenter

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