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: Helen Moncrieff on the Fulmar

Helen Moncrieff on the Fulmar

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Helen Moncrieff finds an ally in a territorial fulmar!

Helen Moncrieff of RSPB Scotland finds an ally in a territorial fulmar.

Fulmars defend their nests by launching their stomach contents at an intruder. Now this may not seem like an appealing behaviour but as Helen Moncrieff, Shetland Manager with RSPB Scotland describes, it was a tactic she used to her advantage as a child and has felt protective of these cliff-nesting birds ever since. 

Producer: Sarah Blunt
Photograph: Andrew Thompson.

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