| | S | M | T | W | T | F | S | | 28 |
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
| |
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
| |
14
|
15
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
19
|
20
| |
21
|
22
|
23
|
24
|
25
|
26
|
27
| |
28
|
29
|
30
|
31
| 1 | 2 | 3 |  » Stats |
Members: 34,095
Threads: 51,299
Posts: 561,121
Top Poster: glsammy (13,488)
| | Welcome to our newest member, Esdielle | | |
Welcome to the Wild About Britain forums | | | |  | 
08-01-2009, 12:19 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: N.Cheshire
Posts: 1,391
| | | Natural World.
Tomorrow's Natural World is a documentary all about the life of the Cuckoo.
With David Attenborough as narrator and with some new photography and scientific findings it's promising to be a very interesting programme. 
BBC2,8pm.Friday Jan 9th. |
08-01-2009, 12:48 PM
| | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Hastings, Sussex
Posts: 632
| | | Re: Natural World.
Thanks for that, have made a note and will Sky+ it tonight 
TobyH |
08-01-2009, 02:48 PM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Lancashire
Posts: 3,465
| | | Re: Natural World.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ruth Daniel  Tomorrow's Natural World is a documentary all about the life of the Cuckoo.
With David Attenborough as narrator and with some new photography and scientific findings it's promising to be a very interesting programme.
BBC2,8pm.Friday Jan 9th. | Thanks for that. I'll definately watch it. I was lucky enough to see one last Spring, they're wonderful Birds.
__________________
Be glad that it happened, not sad that it's over. |
08-01-2009, 04:33 PM
|  | Knight Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Small North Lincolnshire village
Posts: 8,655
| | | Re: Natural World.
Thanks Ruth. Always been fascinated by Cuckoos so that's one I will definitely have to watch.
Roger |
09-01-2009, 07:53 PM
|  | Active Member | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: near Cambridge
Posts: 1,506
| | | Re: Natural World.
What a fascinating programme it was and how nice to see Wicken Fen getting some good TV exposure
Jeff |
09-01-2009, 08:23 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ashbourne, Derbyshire
Posts: 1,022
| | | Re: Natural World.
I thoroughly enjoyed the programme. It’s taken a long time to research the Cuckoo and well worth making the effort.
They are so cunning, and have to be to survive. I felt really sorry for the Reed Warbler though and wanted the Cuckoo chick to fall out of the nest  but then it made me feel sorry for it – confusing my emotions, but that’s wildlife and I hope the Cuckoo survives in the future. A very good programme! |
09-01-2009, 08:27 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: West Midlands
Posts: 1,127
| | | Re: Natural World.
What a great programme, & a big surprise The original research on the cuckoo was done by Edgar Chance at my favourite local spot, Pound Green & I didn`t know
Brilliant, I was so excited
Pam
__________________ Enjoy life, it is not a rehearsal. My Web Site. |
10-01-2009, 08:48 AM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: N.Cheshire
Posts: 1,391
| | | Re: Natural World.
Quote:
Originally Posted by JeffH What a fascinating programme it was | Quote:
Originally Posted by Phoebe I thoroughly enjoyed the programme. | Quote:
Originally Posted by pammosley What a great programme, | Brilliantly filmed and very informative wasn't it? I learned a lot that I'd never even thought of about Cuckoos!
And I bet it wasn't only hubby and I who tried to do the call with our hands! lol!  |
10-01-2009, 02:12 PM
| | Active Member | | Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 77
| | | Re: Natural World.
Fabulous interesting programme. Thanks ever so much for letting WAB know about it, as if you hadn't I definately would have missed it. Loved seeing Nick Davies calling for cuckoo's! One aspect Im still not clear on is why, when the warblers are very astute in detecting intruder eggs and remove them from the nest (unless very good mimick eggs) they do not do the same with chick once hatched. Surely they must realise it is not their own-they do with many cuckoo eggs? And if they do not know it is not their own chick-how come? They notice eggs that are not a good match-the large chicks certainly are not a good match? |
10-01-2009, 03:05 PM
|  | Knight Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Belvedere, Kent
Posts: 5,250
| | | Re: Natural World.
A great programme on a bird I've often heard but still never seen. Maybe this year...
Dave P.
__________________
(a.k.a. "Horizontal Dave")
"Everywhere I turn, all the beauty just keeps shaking me." - Amy Ray |
10-01-2009, 05:45 PM
| | Active Member | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: near Cambridge
Posts: 1,506
| | | Re: Natural World.
Quote:
Originally Posted by pressld2 A great programme on a bird I've often heard but still never seen. Maybe this year... Dave P. | Dave, it would be worth a trip up to Wicken just to see them!
Jeff |
10-01-2009, 05:52 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: west midlands
Posts: 1,603
| | | Re: Natural World.
Great programme, the colour inside the juveniles open beak was something else
__________________
'one life'... respect it, enjoy it! |
10-01-2009, 06:13 PM
| | Knight Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Belvedere, Kent
Posts: 5,250
| | | Re: Natural World.
Quote:
Originally Posted by JeffH Dave, it would be worth a trip up to Wicken just to see them! | That might be the answer Jeff - it's not too far away from me and it looked a lovely place, too.
I have heard cuckoos at my local reserve and also at Northward Hill in Kent. I was toying with the idea of taking a portable CD player and playing the male's call to see if I could attract one. I don't think I could make a convincing call myself like Nick did. (No Ruth, you weren't the only ones to try!  )
Dave P.
__________________
(a.k.a. "Horizontal Dave")
"Everywhere I turn, all the beauty just keeps shaking me." - Amy Ray |
10-01-2009, 06:15 PM
|  | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 539
| | | Re: Natural World.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ruth Daniel And I bet it wasn't only hubby and I who tried to do the call with our hands! lol! | lol I can just see you in front of the TV pretending to be cuckoo (or maybe not so much of the pretending lol  ) |
10-01-2009, 07:43 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: near EXMOOR
Posts: 2,032
| | | Re: Natural World.
Great programme really enjoyed it & for anyone who missed it, it's repeated on BBC 2 Sunday at 5:00 DON'T MISS IT
__________________
Tottenham is my religion White Hart Lane is my church |
10-01-2009, 08:11 PM
| | Active Member | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: near Cambridge
Posts: 1,506
| | | Re: Natural World.
My word Ruth, you and your hubby making mating calls - Spring really is in the air
Jeff |
10-01-2009, 08:25 PM
|  | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Lincolnshire
Posts: 846
| | | Re: Natural World.
I really enjoyed the programme - caught it on iPlayer, thanks to seeing this thread.
I found myself wanting to ask questions and find out more. |
10-01-2009, 08:59 PM
|  | Active Member | | Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 70
| | | Re: Natural World.
Quote:
Originally Posted by JeffH Dave, it would be worth a trip up to Wicken just to see them!
Jeff | As it happens I'm just down the road too!
They are wonderful birds, I'd actually read about most of what was in the programme as it was featured in the BBC Wildlife magazine a few months ago. It was still a fantastic watch and proof that David A is still, in my opinion the most authoritative and eloquent narrator of the natural history documentaries on the beeb. Long may he live!
I went to Wicken several times over the summer and never heard a cuckoo - ironically it was south of Cambridge that I heard (and saw) one at Fowlmere and also at Lackford Lakes near Bury. I do feel very privileged to live in this part of the country where we have so many wonderful reserves.
Jim |
12-01-2009, 09:07 AM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: N.Cheshire
Posts: 1,391
| | | Re: Natural World.
Quote:
Originally Posted by JeffH My word Ruth, you and your hubby making mating calls - Spring really is in the air
Jeff | lol,not with the noises we were making Jeff......we need to practise a bit before we'll fool any Cuckoo!!! |
14-01-2009, 03:00 PM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 1,650
| | | Re: Natural World.
A friend tells me that you don't actually have to be that accurate - an approximation will often bring in the Cuckoo.
henrya
__________________
Sometimes ice cream just has to take priority over everything. | | |
| Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode |
Posting Rules
| You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
| | |
| | | 21 members and 166 guests | | alan45, artdemole, AshLee, bigdave60dog, Bio Boy, Claire Fifi, Doggle Avaddit, epops, frits_b, Gillboy, GTH, hedgehugger, hwange, Michael Jordan, nutmeg, serendipity, Sprout, squishy, stigofthedump, The Woodman, thunder | » New Wildlife Posts |  bullocks Today 11:56 AM 2 Replies, 9 Views | | | | | | | | | | | | | Adders. Today 10:52 AM 10 Replies, 244 Views | » New Environment Posts | | | | | | | | | » New Activity Posts | | | | | New Job! Yesterday 10:57 PM 18 Replies, 168 Views | | | » New Community Posts | | | | | | | | | |
