The Life of Birds (1998)
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Trevor De Kock — Cinematography
Episodes 3
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.
Read MoreThe 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 MoreThe Limits of Endurance
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.
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