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Black-throated Diver
John Aitchison presents the black-throated diver.
John Aitchison presents the black-throated diver. Black-throated divers are strong contenders for our most beautiful bird. Their breeding plumage with a neck barcoded in white, an ebony bib and a plush grey head is dramatic. The black dagger-like bill and broad lobed feet are perfect for catching and pursuing fish, which the divers bring to their chicks in nests on the shoreline of the Scottish Lochs on which they breed.
Producer: Sarah Pitt
Last on
Fri 15 Mar 202405:58
BBC Radio 4
Black-throated Diver (Gavia arctica)
Webpage image courtesy of RSPB (rspb-images.com)
Broadcasts
- Thu 27 Feb 201405:58BBC Radio 4
- Thu 23 Jul 201505:58BBC Radio 4
- Mon 4 Jul 201605:58BBC Radio 4
- Sun 10 Jul 201608:58BBC Radio 4
- Thu 5 Dec 201905:58BBC Radio 4
- Tue 25 Jan 202205:58BBC Radio 4
- Fri 15 Mar 202405:58BBC Radio 4
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