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.
The series begins with an in-depth look at flightless birds around the world.
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.
1998 • Nature
Discovering the role of beaks within various species of birds.
1998 • Nature
Birds eat more than berries; this episode takes a look at birds that eat meat.
1998 • Nature
Cameras follow birds as they dive into fresh and salt waters for their meals.
1998 • Nature
The myth that birds only sing for pleasure is destroyed as birdsongs become known as ways of communication.
1998 • Nature
Laying eggs and keeping nests are two things that keep birds grounded.
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.
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.
1998 • Nature
Attenborough goes underwater to observe the ocean's life forms and comment on them at first hand.
11/12 • The Living Planet • 1984 • Nature
Jungles are home to 80% of all species but they cover just 2% of the planet. When animals in these crowded forests want to mate, the challenge is how to stand out from the crowd.
S1E3 • The Mating Game • 2021 • Nature
Every year, thousands of salmon make their way upstream along the nearly 2000-mile-long mighty Yukon River, desperate to reach spawning beds. Eagerly checking their progress is a host of hungry predators, from grizzly bears to bald eagles-all desperate to stock up on protein before the long winter months ahead.
7/8 • Arctic Secrets • 2015 • Nature
Cameras follow birds as they dive into fresh and salt waters for their meals.
S1E5 • The Life of Birds • 1998 • Nature
At the coast, two worlds collide. Coasts is the story of how our Blue Planet’s wildlife survives in this ever changing world. It’s a roller-coaster ride of heart stopping action and epic drama, with characters from beautiful to bizarre. This episode is a rollercoaster ride of heart-stopping action and epic drama, peopled with characters from the beautiful to the bizarre. We meet fish that live on dry land and puffins that must travel 60 miles or more for a single meal, and witness a life-and-death struggle in a technicolour rock pool.
6/8 • Blue Planet II • 2017 • Nature
In this fourth episode, Iolo Williams explores how birds in Wales have adapted to living alongside us, making use of our buildings, parks and gardens and even the waste we throw away. One of the most notorious urban birds is the gull and Iolo explains why these very adaptable and intelligent birds are doing so well in Cardiff
4/5 • Secret Life of Birds • 2012 • Nature