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Megan McCubbin on the Eider

Do you ever walk along a busy street and hear snippets of conversation? Well for wildlife TV presenter Megan McCubbin listening to eider ducks at the coast is a similar experience.

A new series of Tweet of the Day for Sunday morning revealing personal and fascinating stories inspired by birds, their calls and encounters.

Do you ever walk along a busy street and overhear snippets of talk and wonder what the rest of the conversation discussed? Well for zoologist and wildlife TV presenter Megan McCubbin listening to eider ducks on a visit to the coast brings about a similar experience. Eider ducks are a sea duck, both the heaviest and the fastest flying duck in the British Isles, they also spend a lot of their time in communal groups resting on the sea. No wonder then they have a lot to talk about.

Producer : Andrew Dawes for BBC Audio in Bristol
Studio Engineer : Nick Ford.

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  • Sun 28 Jul 202408:58

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