What better way to kick off our Nature Nights week on RTÉ Radio One than with a celebration of one of our most beloved nocturnal creatures, the Barn Owl? This gorgeous bird of prey, long a staple of Irish myths and legends, is a favourite of many. Yet, despite its popularity, its population has suffered serious declines. As you’ll hear in this special documentary, at long last, efforts to conserve these ultimate night-time hunters seem finally to be paying off. Presented by Terry Flanagan, and produced by Derek Mooney.
Nature Nights on RTÉ Radio 1
A week-long celebration on RTÉ Radio 1 of nature and biodiversity in Ireland, the people who dedicate their lives to studying and protecting the natural world, and the artists whose work is inspired by the Irish landscape and the creatures who inhabit it.