The springtime show-offs

Driven by the prospect of attracting a mate and breeding, birds perform an extraordinary range of displays in spring. Sarah Harris looks at some of the weird and wonderful courtships that can be seen on UK shores.

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As I sit to write this, on a glorious day in late March, with rain, intense hail, bright skies and sunshine on rotation for much of the day, it’s the beginning of a busy time for many of our resident bird species, as they try to find a mate and defend...

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