Capercaillie on the verge of extinction again warns Sir David Attenborough
The capercaillie could become extinct in Scotland once again, warns Sir David Attenborough during an episode of BBC One’s Wild Isles.
The episode on March 19 focused on the woodlands of the UK, with filmmakers capturing footage of this elusive icon of the Highlands.
Camera operators spent two years at a secret location in the pine forests near Aviemore to capture footage of a lek, a meeting of male capercaillies who fight for female attention.
One alpha male displays himself in front of nine females while other males look on, however, one decides it’s worth a challenge.
A fight soon…