Rhys Jones's Wildlife Patrol | Season 1 | Episode 3
Owls with insomnia, an escaped snake, and an experiment involving beavers and an insidious alien invader: more unexpected science and nature with Dr Rhys Jones.
Owls with insomnia, an escaped snake, and an experiment involving beavers and an insidious alien invader: more unexpected science and nature with Dr Rhys Jones.
Birds of prey make some of the most impressive appearances in the sky. But eagles and hawks aren’t the typical hunters circling around fields: kites and harriers are the most fascinating. With acrobatic aerial plays, they look for partners. And sliding calmly over open areas, they go hunting. Human-made landscape changes, and hence declining numbers of mice and hamsters, put their mesmerizing aerial performances at risk. Yet, thanks to remarkable adaptability, they are once again on the ascent.