The Life of Birds

A natural history of bird life narrated by David Attenborough.

199849m / epDocumentary

First aired

October 21, 1998

8.2

TMDB Score

82% match · 42 votes

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S01 · E01

To Fly or Not to Fly?

Miniseries · Oct 21, 1998 · 50m

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.

About the Series

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Documentary

Synopsis

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.

First aired
October 21, 1998
Last aired
December 23, 1998
Seasons
1 season · 10 episodes
Status
Ended
Original language
English
Network
BBC One

Top Billed Cast

David Attenborough

David Attenborough

Self - Narrator (voice)

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