The Life of Birds
starring: David Attenborough
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This popular & definitive series on the most colorful popular & perfectly adapted creatures on earth.Studio: Warner Home VideoRelease Date: 02/22/2005Run time: 540 minutesRating: Nr
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Like the albatross glimpsed in the beginning of this 10-part, 5-volume series, The Life of Birds quickly takes flight. Sir David Attenborough hosts this unprecedented and extraordinary global look at the magnificent and often curious winged species with which we share our planet. Like the best wildlife shows, The Life of Birds offers a fresh and accessible view of creatures we may take for granted (didn't Alfred Hitchcock warn us about that?). The focus of this series is not on the different bird species, but on bird behavior. Remarkable and awe-inspiring footage preserves the wide range of tools and techniques with which birds fly, hunt for food, attract a mate, hatch their chicks, and defend themselves against predators.
Each volume contains two episodes. Series titles include: "To Fly or Not to Fly?," "The Mastery of Flight," "The Insatiable Appetite," "Meat Eaters," "Fishing for a Living," Signals and Songs," "Finding Partners" (the inevitable mating episode), "The Demands of the Egg," "The Problems of Parenthood," and "The Limits of Endurance." One comedic diversion while watching this series is the Pythonesque (as in Monty) way in which Attenborough pops up in the most remote, most exotic locales. At one point, night-vision cameras capture the rare sight of the nocturnal kiwi as it forages for food on a New Zealand beach. The camera pans to reveal scant paces away our guide shining a flashlight on the nonplussed bird. Attenborough is also the creator of the classic natural-science series The Trials of Life, The Living Planet, and Life on Earth, all of which are also available on video. --Donald Liebenson
This popular & definitive series on the most colorful popular & perfectly adapted creatures on earth.Studio: Warner Home VideoRelease Date: 02/22/2005Run time: 540 minutesRating: Nr
Amazon.com:
Like the albatross glimpsed in the beginning of this 10-part, 5-volume series, The Life of Birds quickly takes flight. Sir David Attenborough hosts this unprecedented and extraordinary global look at the magnificent and often curious winged species with which we share our planet. Like the best wildlife shows, The Life of Birds offers a fresh and accessible view of creatures we may take for granted (didn't Alfred Hitchcock warn us about that?). The focus of this series is not on the different bird species, but on bird behavior. Remarkable and awe-inspiring footage preserves the wide range of tools and techniques with which birds fly, hunt for food, attract a mate, hatch their chicks, and defend themselves against predators.
Each volume contains two episodes. Series titles include: "To Fly or Not to Fly?," "The Mastery of Flight," "The Insatiable Appetite," "Meat Eaters," "Fishing for a Living," Signals and Songs," "Finding Partners" (the inevitable mating episode), "The Demands of the Egg," "The Problems of Parenthood," and "The Limits of Endurance." One comedic diversion while watching this series is the Pythonesque (as in Monty) way in which Attenborough pops up in the most remote, most exotic locales. At one point, night-vision cameras capture the rare sight of the nocturnal kiwi as it forages for food on a New Zealand beach. The camera pans to reveal scant paces away our guide shining a flashlight on the nonplussed bird. Attenborough is also the creator of the classic natural-science series The Trials of Life, The Living Planet, and Life on Earth, all of which are also available on video. --Donald Liebenson
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Customer Reviews
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Rating: 
- Video Quality Very Poor
The information in the video is very interesting and educational--but the video quality looks terrible on our HDTV!One of the reasons I purchased it was because I was expecting it to be similar in video quality to Planet Earth.It definitely isn't.I hope someday they will release a version that looks better than these DVDs.
My rating system:5 stars for educational quality.1 star for video quality.It averages out to 3 stars.
Rating: - If you LOVE BIRDS, you'll LOVE this 3 Disc Collection!
My hubby & I enjoyed watching this three disc dvd collection about the life of birds, which is narrated by David Attenborough.
There are ten, roughly fifty-five minute segments, dedicated to specific topics regarding the life of birds around the world..... Some of the topics include finding a mate, building nests and rearing young, to various bird calls/sounds, and the challenges birds face living in extreme environments are just some of the topics discussed.
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Rating: - Great Photography & Well Narrated
We found this video to be outstanding in quality, both audio and video, and covers a very interesting diversity of birds. Well organized.
Rating: - One of the best bird documentaries!
We have had this dvd for over a year now and it is a staple in our house for our 17 month old son.We were impressed with the overall documentation and narrating of the dvd...so not only is it enjoyed by us, adults, our toddler is captivated by it as well!Birds have captivated him since he was born and when we can't figure out a way to soothe him (sick, teething, or who knows) - Life of Birds does! David Attenborough is a great narrator to both the story and footage.We have also enjoyed Winged Migration. ... Read More
Rating: 
- Too much birds eating and being eaten
This is just as good any documentary on single subjects and can give Blue Planet a run for its money.
From the beginning, it is fascinating with both extraordinary graphics and amazing insight as to the life of birds. Even though it comes on multiple disks, you will be left wanting for more.Naturally, one of the mod important elements in this production is David Attenborough with his intriguing presentation stile and pacing.
The only downside is that this documentary suffers from "yum ... Read More
- Video Quality Very PoorThe information in the video is very interesting and educational--but the video quality looks terrible on our HDTV!One of the reasons I purchased it was because I was expecting it to be similar in video quality to Planet Earth.It definitely isn't.I hope someday they will release a version that looks better than these DVDs.
My rating system:5 stars for educational quality.1 star for video quality.It averages out to 3 stars.
- If you LOVE BIRDS, you'll LOVE this 3 Disc Collection!My hubby & I enjoyed watching this three disc dvd collection about the life of birds, which is narrated by David Attenborough.
There are ten, roughly fifty-five minute segments, dedicated to specific topics regarding the life of birds around the world..... Some of the topics include finding a mate, building nests and rearing young, to various bird calls/sounds, and the challenges birds face living in extreme environments are just some of the topics discussed.
What is captured ... Read More
- Great Photography & Well NarratedWe found this video to be outstanding in quality, both audio and video, and covers a very interesting diversity of birds. Well organized.
- One of the best bird documentaries!We have had this dvd for over a year now and it is a staple in our house for our 17 month old son.We were impressed with the overall documentation and narrating of the dvd...so not only is it enjoyed by us, adults, our toddler is captivated by it as well!Birds have captivated him since he was born and when we can't figure out a way to soothe him (sick, teething, or who knows) - Life of Birds does! David Attenborough is a great narrator to both the story and footage.We have also enjoyed Winged Migration. ... Read More
- Too much birds eating and being eatenThis is just as good any documentary on single subjects and can give Blue Planet a run for its money.
From the beginning, it is fascinating with both extraordinary graphics and amazing insight as to the life of birds. Even though it comes on multiple disks, you will be left wanting for more.Naturally, one of the mod important elements in this production is David Attenborough with his intriguing presentation stile and pacing.
The only downside is that this documentary suffers from "yum ... Read More
