Winterwatch (2013)
S09E02 Episode 2
Episode Overview
This episode of Winterwatch explores the incredible adaptations of wildlife that enable them to endure the winter's challenges. Chris Packham visits the New Forest to check in on live camera feeds, while also monitoring the River Ness in Scotland. Iolo Williams investigates a wild flock of barnacle geese at RSPB Ynis Hir. Gillian Burke is at RSPB Old Moor in South Yorkshire, where Konik ponies play a crucial role in landscape management. Michaela Strachan observes the short-eared owls that winter on the Isle of May. We also dive beneath Loch Carron to discover the resilient brittlestars thriving in the cold, and utilize cutting-edge camera technology to uncover the secrets of how owls hunt under the cover of darkness.
