The Fens: A Wild Year
Season 1 Episode 2 of 3
Water has always been the driving force in East Anglia - its ebb and flow has shaped the fenland. The ancient wetlands once covered hundreds of square miles, but today, well over 90 per cent has been drained and converted into farmland. Every winter, thousands of whooper swans return to the flooded pastures of the Ouse washes from their Arctic breeding grounds. On the Welney Wetlands, spring sees 'mad' march hares boxing over mates. It was once thought these bouts were male hares boxing for dominance, but it is often the females throwing the punches to fend off the attentions of over-eager suitors. Narrated by Toby Jones
The Fens: A Wild Year airs on BBC Two Wales HD at 7:00 PM, Friday 15 November. (Subtitles, repeat, audio description.)
Topics
Education ➝ Science ➝ Factual Topics
Nature ➝ Animals ➝ Environment
Toby Jones
Narrator
Ian Gray
Producer
Verity White
Director