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Short-Eared Owl
Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the short-eared owl.
Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about the British birds inspired by their calls and songs.
Wildlife Sound Recordist, Chris Watson, presents the Short-eared Owl. Short-eared owls, one of our most spectacular birds of prey, are nomads, roaming over vast areas of open countryside and breeding where they find their favourite habitat of moorland or long grass.
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BBC Radio 4
Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus)
Image courtesy of Steve Knell (rspb-images.com)
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- Wed 16 Oct 201305:58BBC Radio 4
- Wed 17 Jun 201505:58BBC Radio 4
- Sun 21 Jun 201508:58BBC Radio 4
- Fri 4 Nov 201605:58BBC Radio 4
- Wed 18 Jan 201705:58BBC Radio 4
- Mon 14 Mar 202205:58BBC Radio 4
- Wed 4 Oct 202305:58BBC Radio 4
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