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title: "The Life of Birds (Repackaged) [DVD]"
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# The Life of Birds (Repackaged) [DVD]

**Brand:** sir david attenborough
**Price:** $41
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- **What is this?** The Life of Birds (Repackaged) [DVD] by sir david attenborough
- **How much does it cost?** $41 with free shipping
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## Description

David Attenborough presents this series detailing the many and varied breeds of bird to be found around the world. In 'To Fly or Not to Fly', David traces the evolution of the bird back millions of years to the time of the dinosaurs. 'The Mastery of Flight' reveals the secrets behind birds' aeronautical skills. In 'The Insatiable Appetite', David looks at the tools birds use to help them forage for and consume food. 'Meat-Eaters' details the strategies and skills used by meat-eating scavengers. In 'Fishing for a Living', David looks at the birds who feed on the sea, from filter feeders to fish eagles. 'Signals and Songs' details the ways in which birds communicate, from song to colour patterns. In 'Finding Partners', David looks at the mating rituals and patterns and the part they play in a bird's life. In 'The Demands of the Egg', David looks at the dangers inherent in the natural urge to reproduce. 'The Problems of Parenthood' investigates the demands made on the parents of insatiably hungry young birds, while in 'The Limits of Endurance', David looks at the challenges birds must face in order to survive their constantly changing environment.

## Product Details

- **Format:** PAL
- **Contributor:** Mike Salisbury, Sir David Attenborough
- **Language:** English
- **Number of discs:** 3
- **Runtime:** 8 hours and 9 minutes

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## Customer Reviews

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    Authorative series on bird adaptations and behaviour
  

*by L***W on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 July 2017*

A near definitive account of bird behaviour.Following on from the well received Private Life of Plants (1994) The Life of Birds (1998) series continued Attenborough’s exploration of the natural world focusing exclusively on birds. The series contains 10 episodes packed onto 3 disks, each 50 minutes in length (to satisfy US broadcasters).My only real complaints about this dvd is the transfer quality which is far from great though perhaps an accurate portrait of 1990s digital photography. The colours are not very strong, quite pasty, the image is quite soft and the picture is rather grainy when featuring scenes filmed in low light.The only other issues are the score which is a slightly awkward transition from the 1980s symphonic sounds to the orchestral music were more used to today.Episode one features Attenborough not only introducing various birds to us but also tracing their evolutionary history, this features him visiting a couple of fossil sights as well as some rather dubious 1990s CGI. It’s a great educational lesson though and the image quality improves too as we transition into various close ups. The story of the  kakapo is also told, there was something so sad about it’s demise that I could hardly think of something sadder that the last known male species at that time still climbing to the peaks of its Island calling for a mate until the end. There are also various attempts throughout episode one while telling the story to use as many modern examples as possible when describing various adaptations in their evolutionary story, this approach is very similar to Life on Earth (1979).Fishing for a Living is another of my favourite episodes. As Attenborough rightly points out most of the planet is covered in water so birds which can hunt in them may be able to find plenty of food. In this episode we meet dippers, kingfishers which can hover, as well as the humble mallard."Signals and Songs" is another very revealing episode focusing on the visual and audio displays used by birds to declare their territory and to attract a mate. Attenborough treks through woodland bringing down various finches to the ground to feed as well as tricking a woodpecker into revealing itself through an elaborate knocking game.

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    Great
  

*by C***E on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 November 2020*

Another part of Sir David's Life series. Once again Sir David and the BBC have produced a fantastic insight into the natural world. As with all his series, this is interesting and enjoyable, with suberb filming, some of the best in the entire series.

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    the cats whiskers
  

*by S***T on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 February 2014*

i love this dvd boxset and so does my moggy.  the similarities between birds and humans in their various behaviours as compared by sir david Attenborough are amazing and a lot of the programmes made me chuckle because of this.  I would recommend this dvd set to people of all ages above say 7 years old because it shows birds mating albeit fleetingly, but it would depend on how individuals felt about their children watching something as normal and educating as to where we all come from.

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