The Life of Birds (1998)
A natural history of bird life narrated by David Attenborough.
In the documentary series produced by the BBC, The Life of Birds, Sir David Attenborough unveils a new investigation into the behaviour of birds, perfectly adapted animals that conquer the air. This ten-part series reveals the secret of the birds' great success, their remarkable strategies for finding food, their complex social systems, and their ingenious and often bizarre ways of mating and breeding. From the high speed of large airborne hunters to long distance migrations or the bright colors of nectar feeding hummingbirds, this is the ultimate bird series that every ornithologist should not miss.
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Episodes
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1. To Fly or Not to Fly?1998-10-21 · 50mThe first episode looks at how birds first took to the skies in the wake of the insects. It begins in Mexico, where Attenborough observes bats being outmaneuvered by a red-tailed h
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2. The Mastery of Flight1998-10-28 · 50mThe second programme deals with the mechanics of flight. Getting into the air is by far the most exhausting of a bird's activities, and Attenborough observes shearwaters in Japan t
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3. The Insatiable Appetite1998-11-04 · 50mA look at the constant need to feed necessitated by the demands of flight in species from sap suckers and crows, to robins and geese.
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4. Meat-Eaters1998-11-11 · 50mThis epsiode looks at those birds that have become strictlt meat eaters from eagles and hawks to owls and vultures.
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5. Fishing for a Living1998-11-18 · 50mA look at those birds that look to fishing as their main food source. From gulls and ducks to cormorants and cranes.
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6. Signals and Songs1998-11-25 · 50mA look at the way birds communicate. The program shows us how calls of warning can unite a community of birds against a larger predator and how other calls may be used to attract m
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7. Finding Partners1998-12-02 · 50mA look at how birds attract and select mates. The survey ranges from common birds such as the sparrow to the more exotic frigate birds, and Jamaican hummingbirds. Other segments co
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8. The Demands of the Egg1998-12-09 · 50mA look at eggs and what birds go through to produce and protect them. This epsiode ranges from the mating flights to fledging of their offspring. Species examined include frigate b
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9. The Problems of Parenthood1998-12-16 · 50mThis episode looks at the problems birds face in raising their young. It ranges from parrots who are very active parents to cuckoos who are famous for foisting the job off on other
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10. The Limits of Endurance1998-12-23 · 50mA look at how birds deal with hostile environments and with people. The episode ranges from crows in Japan that use traffic to crack nuts to penguins who never see a person but mak
Cast
David AttenboroughSelf - Narrator (voice)Images
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