The Life of Birds

The Life of Birds (1998)

A natural history of bird life narrated by David Attenborough.

  • Genre: Documentary
  • First Air Date: 1998-10-21
  • Last Air Date: 1998-12-23
  • Total Seasons: 1
  • Total Episodes: 10
  • Status: Ended
  • Episode Runtime: 50 min.
  • Production Company: BBC Studios Natural History Unit
  • Network: BBC one
  • Director:
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Summary

In the documentary series produced by the BBC, The Life of Birds, Sir David Attenborough unveils a new investigation into the behaviour of birds, perfectly adapted animals that conquer the air. This ten-part series reveals the secret of the birds' great success, their remarkable strategies for finding food, their complex social systems, and their ingenious and often bizarre ways of mating and breeding. From the high speed of large airborne hunters to long distance migrations or the bright colors of nectar feeding hummingbirds, this is the ultimate bird series that every ornithologist should not miss.

  • Keywords: nature documentary
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    The Life of Birds Seasons

    Season 0

    First Air Date:
    10 Episodes

    Season 1

    First Air Date: 1998-10-21
    10 Episodes

    The Life of Birds Episodes

    Title Air Date Duration
    Season 1Episode 1To Fly or Not to Fly50 min
    Season 1Episode 2The Mastery of Flight50 min
    Season 1Episode 3The Insatiable Appetite50 min
    Season 1Episode 4Meat-Eaters50 min
    Season 1Episode 5Fishing for a Living50 min
    Season 1Episode 6Signals and Songs50 min
    Season 1Episode 7Finding Partners50 min
    Season 1Episode 8The Demands of the Egg50 min
    Season 1Episode 9The Problems of Parenthood50 min
    Season 1Episode 10The Limits of Endurance50 min
    • David Attenborough

      as Narrator
    Directing Joanna Sarsby Director
    Sound Ian Butcher Music
    Sound Steven Faux Music
    Production Melissa Blandford Production Coordinator
    Production Sharmila Choudhury Researcher
    Production Adam White Researcher
    Production Di Williams Production Coordinator
    Production Anne Holmes Production Coordinator
    Sound Trevor Gosling Sound Recordist
    Production Cynthia Connolly Unit Manager
    Art Mick Connaire Graphic Designer
    Production Mike Salisbury Executive Producer
    Writing David Attenborough Writer

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