Life - 5. Birds
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Life - 5. Birds
For the first time, a slow-motion camera captures the unique flight of the marvellous spatuletail hummingbird as he flashes long, iridescent tail feathers in the gloomy undergrowth. Aerial photography takes us into the sky with an Ethiopian lammergeier dropping bones to smash them into edible-sized bits. Thousands of pink flamingoes promenade in one of nature's greatest spectacles. The sage grouse rubs his feathers against his chest in a comic display to make popping noises that attract females. The Vogelkop bowerbird makes up for his dull colour by building an intricate structure and decorating it with colourful beetles and snails. (R)
- Broadcast on:
- BBC HD, 4:35pm Saturday 14th November 2009
- First broadcast:
- Monday 9th November 2009
- Duration:
- 60 minutes
- Available until:
- 9:59pm Monday 21st December 2009
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