Whooper Swan
Chris Packham presents the whooper swan.
Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about our British birds inspired by their calls and songs.
Chris Packham presents the whooper swan. The elegance and beauty of wild swans has inspired writers and musicians across the centuries – the most familiar perhaps being Tchaikovsky's ballet Swan Lake, which may well have been inspired by the Whooper swan.
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The Living World: Whooper Swans
With the arrival of winter comes one of Britain's most majestic birds, the whooper swan.
Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus)
Webpage image courtesy of RSPB (rspb-images.com).
Broadcasts
- Mon 2 Dec 201305:58BBC Radio 4
- Sun 8 Dec 201308:58BBC Radio 4
- Mon 16 Feb 201505:58BBC Radio 4
- Mon 3 Oct 201605:58BBC Radio 4
- Sun 9 Oct 201608:58BBC Radio 4
- Sun 21 Nov 202108:58BBC Radio 4
- Thu 16 Nov 202305:58BBC Radio 4
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