Spring - Season of Extremes
Ewan McGregor narrates a series about the wildlife of the Scottish Highlands. It is spring, the most unpredictable of all seasons in the Cairngorms.
Series about the wildlife of the Scottish Highlands, narrated by Ewan McGregor.
It's late March in the Cairngorm mountains and the hills are on fire! Old heather is being burned in readiness for the grouse season. Traditionally, this inferno marks the end of winter and the start of spring in this wilderness. But spring is the most unpredictable of all seasons here. Ospreys, red squirrels, dippers, capercaillies, roe deer and bottlenose dolphins have struggled to find food and raise their young while coping with the extremes of wind and weather.
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An osprey fishing in spectacular super slow motion
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Why do dolphins vomit Atlantic salmon?
Duration: 03:12
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Ewan McGregor |
| Director | Nigel Pope |
| Executive Producer | Nigel Pope |
| Producer | Jackie Savery |
| Producer | Verity White |
| Producer | Simon Williams |
Broadcasts
Wed 11 May 201621:00BBC One Scotland HD & Scotland only
Fri 5 Aug 201621:00- Sat 6 Aug 201617:20
- Mon 5 Jun 201716:15
Mon 8 Jan 201820:00- Tue 9 Jan 201801:20
- Mon 19 Nov 201814:45
- Mon 25 Nov 201920:00
- Mon 30 Mar 202020:00
- Sun 31 May 202020:00
- Wed 24 Nov 202119:00
- Mon 3 Oct 202219:00
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