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Mandarin duck dive

Duration: 01:48

Other species of duck have been filmed fledging from nests set high above the ground, but to record the amazing dive of the young mandarin was a first. The crew remained in hides throughout the shoot in Siberia, as the birds were extremely nervous.

Available since: Fri 29 May 2009

Credits

Presenter
David Attenborough
Producer
Mark Linfield
Producer
Alastair Fothergill

This clip is from

Planet Earth Seasonal Forests

10/11 David Attenborough reveals the greatest woodlands on earth.

First broadcast: 03 Dec 2006

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