The Life of Birds

TV Mini Series
1998
TV-PG
49m

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David Attenborough's comprehensive and richly detailed study of birds, examining the variety of different species and their ways of life.David Attenborough's comprehensive and richly detailed study of birds, examining the variety of different species and their ways of life.David Attenborough's comprehensive and richly detailed study of birds, examining the variety of different species and their ways of life.

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- David Attenborough

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8.9/10

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- David Attenborough

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Won 1 BAFTA Award
- 4 wins & 1 nomination total

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David Attenborough: Birds were flying from continent to continent long before we were. They reached the coldest place on Earth, Antarctica, long before we did. They can survive in the hottest of deserts. Some can remain on the wing for years at a time. They can girdle the globe. Now, we have taken over the earth and the sea and the sky, but with skill and care and knowledge, we can ensure that there is still a place on Earth for birds - in all their beauty and variety... if we want to... and surely, we should.

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10/10

Has David Attenbourough ever done us wrong?

It is always easy to comment on these documentary's. David Attenbourough is simply the best naturalist their is, not only because of his witty charm and extremely interesting information, but it is his voice. A voice that I myself used to grow up with on Saturday mornings "Nature" when their used to be education on TV, not the Digimon/Pokemon Crap they have now.

This particular series is exceptional because along with his useful commentary the producers add in a number of special camera's to see the things that humans almost never get to see. Also animation against live backdrops of what pre-historic birds might have looked based on fossil research. I never had such admiration of birds until I saw this documentary. It is a must see