The Life of Birds Season 1 (1998)

The Life of Birds Season 1 Episodes

S01E01· 1998-10-21· 50m

To Fly or Not to Fly?

The 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.

S01E02· 1998-10-28· 50m

The Mastery of Flight

The 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.

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