7.4
Natural World
1983
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.
To Fly or Not to Fly?Oct 21, 1998 · 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 hawk.
The Mastery of FlightOct 28, 1998 · 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 that have taken to climbing trees to give them a good jumping-off point.
The Insatiable AppetiteNov 4, 1998 · 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.
Meat-EatersNov 11, 1998 · 50mThis epsiode looks at those birds that have become strictlt meat eaters from eagles and hawks to owls and vultures.
Fishing for a LivingNov 18, 1998 · 50mA look at those birds that look to fishing as their main food source. From gulls and ducks to cormorants and cranes.
Signals and SongsNov 25, 1998 · 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 mates.
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.
David AttenboroughSelf - Narrator (voice)
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