The Life of Birds
1998 · Miniseries · TV-PG · 50 min · ★ 8.1
This ten-part nature series explores how birds have adapted to life in the air and across every kind of habitat. It looks at how they hunt, communicate, migrate, mate, raise young, and survive in a changing world through striking close-up footage and clear explanations.
Also known as Life of Birds, The
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Details
- Years
- 1998
- Release date
- 1998-10-21
- Network
- BBC One
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-PG
- Runtime
- 50 min
- TMDB rating
- 8.1/10 (39 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you love immersive, educational nature documentaries like The Blue Planet or Life on Earth; Not for you if you want fast pacing, lots of drama, or modern polished picture quality.
Pros: fascinating bird behavior; gorgeous up-close visuals; clear, engaging narration | Cons: dated transfer quality; soft grainy image; occasional awkward music
Themes
- wildlife
- animals
- nature
- nature documentary
- birds
- bird
- natural world
Awards & recognition
- Peabody Awards · 1999
- British Academy Television Award — Best Factual Series or Strand · 1999 · nominated
Cast & crew
David Attenborough
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Directed by Joanna Sarsby
Episodes1 season · 10 episodes
Season 110 episodes
- S1E1To Fly or Not to Fly?50m
- S1E2The Mastery of Flight50m
- S1E3The Insatiable Appetite50m
- S1E4Meat-Eaters50m
- S1E5Fishing for a Living50m
- S1E6Signals and Songs50m
- S1E7Finding Partners50m
- S1E8The Demands of the Egg50m
- S1E9The Problems of Parenthood50m
- S1E10The Limits of Endurance50m