The Nature Of Spring

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01Harbingers20190408In a series of poetic vignettes, nature writer Jim Crumley paints a captivating picture of Scotland's wilderness in spring and the joys of observing its abundant wildlife. The staccato, jazzily-inventive sound of the mistle thrush singing for a mate acts as a harbinger of Spring while kestrels hover over the Stirlingshire hills and peregrine falcons act out their courtship. A majestic sea eagle with its vast wingspan swoops incongruously over the Lowland hills and a peregrine starts to mimic the eagle's flight pattern. Then, at a mere ten yards, he's face to face with a Roebuck, armed with blood-smeared antlers and a hostile stare.

Reader: Simon Tait. Abridger: Linda Cracknell. Producer: Bruce Young.

A captivating picture of Scotland's wilderness in spring.

02Island Spring20190409In a series of poetic vignettes, nature writer Jim Crumley paints a captivating picture of Scotland's wilderness in spring and the joys of observing its abundant wildlife. On visits to Colonsay and Shetland he encounters cuckoos, snipe, eiders, oystercatchers, choughs, yellow hammers, starlings, corncrakes, red-throated divers and some basking grey seals into the bargain.

Reader: Simon Tait. Abridger: Linda Cracknell. Producer: Bruce Young

Captivating picture of Scotland's wilderness in spring.

03An Island Pilgrimage20190410In a series of poetic vignettes, nature writer Jim Crumley paints a captivating picture of Scotland's wilderness in spring and the joys of observing its abundant wildlife. Today he visits the fertile small island of Lismore in Loch Linnhe.

Reader: Simon Tait. Abridger: Linda Cracknell. Producer: Bruce Young

Captivating picture of Scotland's wilderness in spring.

04The Sanctuary20190411In a series of poetic vignettes, nature writer Jim Crumley paints a captivating picture of Scotland's wilderness in spring and the joys of observing its abundant wildlife. Today, he goes in search of sandpipers, greenshanks and black-throated divers and imagines a land where wolves might roam free.

Reader: Simon Tait. Abridger: Linda Cracknell. Producer: Bruce Young

A captivating picture of Scotland's wilderness in spring.

05 LASTRenaissance20190412In a series of poetic vignettes, nature writer Jim Crumley paints a captivating picture of Scotland's wilderness in spring and the joys of observing its abundant wildlife. Today, he encounters ospreys, woodcock, greenfinches, and watches a pine marten cross paths with a vixen.

Reader: Simon Tait. Abridger: Linda Cracknell. Producer: Bruce Young

Captivating picture of Scotland's wilderness in spring.