The Life of Birds (1998)
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Andrew Anderson — Cinematography
Episodes 5
The Insatiable Appetite
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.
Read MoreMeat-Eaters
This epsiode looks at those birds that have become strictlt meat eaters from eagles and hawks to owls and vultures.
Read MoreFishing for a Living
A look at those birds that look to fishing as their main food source. From gulls and ducks to cormorants and cranes.
Read MoreSignals and Songs
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.
Read MoreFinding Partners
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 concentrate on the dancing associated with the courtship of grebes and the artistic collections of bower birds.
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