Synopsis
A mother mandarin duck shows her babies how to take their first flight out of the safety of the nest.
- Programme: Wonders of Nature
- Episode: Mandarin Duck - First Flight
- Channel: BBC Two
- Broadcast year: 2014
- Geography
Licence: ERA Licence required
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Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
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