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Little Egret
The Little Egret - Miranda Krestovnikoff narrates the story of this bird and its sound.
Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about our British birds inspired by their calls and songs.
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the Little Egret. The colonisation of the UK by these small brilliant-white herons with black bills and yellow feet, has astonished ornithologists because of its speed.
Last on
Thu 1 Jul 202105:58
BBC Radio 4
Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)
Image courtesy of Jeron Stel (rspb-images.com)
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- Mon 24 Jun 201305:58BBC Radio 4
- Sun 30 Jun 201308:58BBC Radio 4
- Mon 4 May 201505:58BBC Radio 4
- Wed 14 Sep 201605:58BBC Radio 4
- Tue 2 Oct 201805:58BBC Radio 4
- Mon 8 Jun 202005:58BBC Radio 4
- Fri 26 Feb 202105:58BBC Radio 4
- Thu 1 Jul 202105:58BBC Radio 4
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