George McGavin on the Snowy Owl
Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about birds inspired by their calls, songs and behaviour.
Entomologist and wildlife presenter George McGavin describes a magical encounter with a snowy owl. The sighting happened while George was on a university field recording trip fifty years ago, on the island of Unst in Shetland. Snowy owls primarily live in the polar Arctic regions, and while a small number have previously bred in Shetland, they remain rare visitors, so to spot one in the British Isles is incredibly lucky.
Presented by George McGavin and produced by Sophie Anton for 蜜芽传媒 Audio in Bristol
Featuring a recording from Xeno-Canto by Patrik 脜berg: Snowy owl - XC277682
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