The Life of Birds • 1998 • 10 episodes • 8h:15m
David Attenborough's comprehensive and richly detailed study of birds, examining the variety of different species and their ways of life.
The series begins with an in-depth look at flightless birds around the world.
S1E1 • 1998 • Nature
The focus turns to the mastery of flight, from the science of gravity to the ability of birds to cover extremely long distances.
S1E2 • 1998 • Nature
Discovering the role of beaks within various species of birds.
S1E3 • 1998 • Nature
Birds eat more than berries; this episode takes a look at birds that eat meat.
S1E4 • 1998 • Nature
Cameras follow birds as they dive into fresh and salt waters for their meals.
S1E5 • 1998 • Nature
The myth that birds only sing for pleasure is destroyed as birdsongs become known as ways of communication.
S1E6 • 1998 • Nature
Laying eggs and keeping nests are two things that keep birds grounded.
S1E8 • 1998 • Nature
Raising children is no easier in the air as it is on the ground, as bird parents care for, defend, and even kill their young.
S1E9 • 1998 • Nature
Left to their own devices, birds have reached almost all ends of the Earth - still, humans can do many things to help their feathered friends.
S1E10 • 1998 • Nature