Iolo's Secret Life of Birds
Iolo's Secret Life of Birds
Iolo's Secret Life of Birds
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Overview
Iolo Williams explores the behaviour of birds in Wales, revealing all aspects of their lives from surviving harsh winters and avoiding predators, to living alongside us in our towns and cities.
Status: Ended
First Air Date: 2010-11-14
Runtime: 0h 30m
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
Top Cast
Iolo Williams
Iolo Williams
Himself - Presenter
Episodes - Season 1
Dawn Chorus
Dawn Chorus
Episode 1
In this first episode, he investigates how and why birds communicate, looking at the reasons snipe use their tail feathers to make a very distinctive noise and what's happening when thousands of starlings participate in stunning aerial displays in Aberystwyth.
Feathering the Nest
Feathering the Nest
Episode 2
In this episode, Iolo investigates the courtship and nesting behaviour of birds, including the amazing courtship display of great crested grebes at a reservoir near Pontypool, the impressive sky dance of hen harriers in the dramatic Cambrian Mountains, how nuthatch use mud like cement to prepare their nest in a woodland near Harlech, and why long-tailed tits near Newtown are exceptional nest builders.
Living on the Edge
Living on the Edge
Episode 3
Iolo discovers the difficulties birds face in order to stay alive, and the programme includes a dramatic scene in which a sparrow hawk seizes the moment to attack a wood pigeon nest.
Living with Us
Living with Us
Episode 4
In this fourth episode, Iolo Williams explores how birds in Wales have adapted to living alongside us, making use of our buildings, parks and gardens and even the waste we throw away. One of the most notorious urban birds is the gull and Iolo explains why these very adaptable and intelligent birds are doing so well in Cardiff.
Designed for a Welsh Life
Designed for a Welsh Life
Episode 5
In this final episode, Iolo explores bird design - from their ability to fly to the way that their beak design, colour and camouflage enable them to live in the many habitats Wales has to offer. Using ultra-slow motion photography, Iolo looks at how garden birds have such control over take off and landing, and explains why fulmars are one of our most supreme fliers.
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