The Life of Birds

IMDb TVDB Trailer
  • :
  • : 10
  • : 13
  • BBC One
  • 20
  • Documentary

:

.

1
1x1
To Fly or Not to Fly
Episode overview
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.
1x2
The Mastery of Flight
Episode overview
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 .. show full overview
1x3
The Insatiable Appetite
Episode overview
A look at the constant need to feed necessitated by the demands of flight in species from sap suckers and crows, to robins and geese.
1x4
Meat-Eaters
Episode overview
This episode looks at those birds that have become strict meat eaters, from eagles and hawks to owls and vultures.
1x5
Fishing for a Living
Episode overview
A look at those birds that look to fishing as their main food source. From gulls and ducks to cormorants and cranes.
1x6
Signals and Songs
Episode overview
A 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.
1x7
Finding Partners
Episode overview
A 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 .. show full overview
1x8
The Demands of the Egg
Episode overview
A look at eggs and what birds go through to produce and protect them. This episode ranges from the mating flights to fledging of their offspring. Species examined include frigate birds and toucans as well as weaver birds and cuckoos.
1x9
The Problems of Parenthood
Episode overview
This 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 others.
1x10
The Limits of Endurance
Episode overview
A 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 make long treks through frigid wastes.

Characters