On a walk up Ben Nevis with his son, ornithologist and nature writer Dominic Couzens heard a familiar cut-glass perfect song in an unfamiliar setting, a snow bunting at the very top of the mountain.
Cirl buntings are songbirds that need to learn their songs from adult birds. But because the chicks were hand-reared before being reintroduced in Cornwall, they were never properly taught how to sing.
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Discover the perfect rural escape on this picturesque 50-acre property in Glenhope, Victoria, located along the historic Burke and Wills Track. Positioned just 9.2kms from Mia Mia, 31kms from ...