Stock Dove
Series of stories about British birds, inspired by their calls and songs. Kate Humble presents the stock dove.
Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about our British birds inspired by their calls and songs.
Kate Humble presents the stock dove. Perhaps 'stock pigeon' would be a better name, because they're like slightly smaller versions of the woodpigeon. Unlike their bigger relatives they have no white marks on their wings or neck and are more blue-grey in colour. When they fly, they look dumpier ...stockier you might say. Unlike woodpigeons, stock doves haven't taken to a life in town and they're mainly birds of wooded farmland.
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Stock dove (Columba oenas)
Broadcasts
- Tue 22 Apr 2014 05:58BBC Radio 4
- Tue 21 Apr 2015 05:58BBC Radio 4
- Thu 21 Jul 2016 05:58BBC Radio 4
- Thu 9 Feb 2017 05:58BBC Radio 4
- Mon 26 Nov 2018 05:58BBC Radio 4
- Mon 13 Jan 2020 05:58BBC Radio 4
- Sun 9 May 2021 08:58BBC Radio 4
- Sun 17 Jul 2022 08:58BBC Radio 4
- Fri 19 Jan 2024 05:58BBC Radio 4
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