Elvis The European Robin

Mooney Goes Wild by RTÉ

Jul 13, 20260:12:53Science & Medicine

MGW listener Sean Geraty joins the programme with questions about "Elvis", the bald robin that's been visiting his garden. Why has Elvis lost his head feathers, and why did a parent bird single out one juvenile for aggre...

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