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Mallard
Chris Packham presents the mallard.
Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about our British birds inspired by their calls and songs.
Chris Packham presents the mallard. Mallards are our commonest ducks. In winter, mallards from Continental Europe join our resident birds. Some may have flown from as far away as Russia and many infiltrate local flocks, so the bills which snatch your bread may have been born hundreds, if not thousands of kilometres away.
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BBC Radio 4
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
Webpage image courtesy of RSPB (rspb-images.com)
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- Wed 5 Feb 201405:58BBC Radio 4
- Mon 13 Feb 201705:58BBC Radio 4
- Sun 19 Feb 201708:58BBC Radio 4
- Mon 28 Feb 202205:58BBC Radio 4
- Thu 28 Dec 202305:58BBC Radio 4
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