Synopsis
It is the first day of spring but winter has a sting in its tail as the country is blanketed with snow. As the sun returns, the breeding season finally gets underway.
- Programme: Wales: Land of the Wild
- Episode: 1
- Channel: BBC One Wales
- Broadcast year: 2019
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