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David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the seabird, the shag.

Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about our British birds inspired by their calls and songs. David Attenborough presents the Shag. Perhaps the least vocal of all British birds they hiss and belch to warn off interlopers getting too close to their nest. They are seabirds and their name comes from the shaggy crest on the top of their head.

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Tue 30 May 202305:58
BBC Radio 4

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Shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis)

Image courtesy of RSPB

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