The Life of Birds

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

Episode List

S1 • E1

The series begins with an in-depth look at flightless birds around the world.

S1 • E2

The focus turns to the mastery of flight, from the science of gravity to the ability of birds to cover extremely long distances.

S1 • E3

Discovering the role of beaks within various species of birds.

S1 • E4

Birds eat more than berries; this episode takes a look at birds that eat meat.

S1 • E5

Cameras follow birds as they dive into fresh and salt waters for their meals.

S1 • E6

The myth that birds only sing for pleasure is destroyed as birdsongs become known as ways of communication .

S1 • E7

Male birds show off in the exotic ritual of mating.

S1 • E8

Laying eggs and keeping nests are two things that keep birds grounded.

S1 • E9

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.

S1 • E10

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.

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