Tweet of the Day

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Discover birds through their songs and calls. 265 programmes of 90 seconds, over a year

Discover birds through their songs and calls. Each Tweet of the Day begins with a call or song, followed by a story of fascinating ornithology inspired by the sound.

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Tweet of the Day: Tweet Take 5 : Kingfisher

Tweet Take 5 : Kingfisher

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The kingfisher features in this extended version of Tweet of the Day.

The kingfisher features in this extended version of Tweet of the Day with Ashley Davies, Steve Backshall and Melissa Harrison.

Arguably one of the most easily recognised birds, the kingfisher is often heard before it is seen. Seeing one at a perch is an amazing sight as its blue and orange plumage can dazzle in the sun. The ancient Greeks gave the bird the name Halcyon, which in days of old led to the phrase Halcyon Days, meaning a time of calm and tranquillity. As we will hear in this extended version of Tweet of the Day with Ashley Davies from Slimbridge, presenter Steve Backshall and writer Melissa Harrison.

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