Wondrous Wales

Together TV +1

6:00 AM to 7:00 AM

Sunday 27 October

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As spring marches into summer, hill farmer Garry Williams is gathering his flock once more to take them back down the mountain for shearing, with help from neighbouring farmers from across the Black Mountain. Once commonplace, the Osprey became extinct in the UK in the 1920s, but thanks to the work of local conservationists, Wales now has at least four breeding pairs. Sadly, survival is still a challenge for these beautiful birds who fall victim to both nature and man. We follow the highs and lows of several breeding pairs, including one with a nest that was brutally destroyed with a chain saw