Encounters Bird Migration

From: Encounters: Radio Experiences in the North
Series: Encounters
Length: 29:00

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Some of the smallest birds make the biggest bird migrations. Why? Why do they fly from such distances to reach the Arctic every year? Tune in to this edition of Encounters.

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Some of the smallest birds make the biggest bird migrations. Why? Why do they fly from such distances to reach the Arctic every year? Tune in to this edition of Encounters.