A6. Flamingos, Eiders, Mergansers, Gannets.
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Birds of Oregon, from Oregon Public Broadcasting, 2006. Oregon birds in their habitat, with further information on declining bird species.
Special features: 1) Ocean birds on rocks. 2)Jim and raptors of eastern Oregon. Jim has been a fan of raptors since 1952. 3)Raptor rescue and recovery. A wildlife center had 170 species of animals it treated in one year. -all these about 13 minutes each.
Birds of Oregon, from Oregon Public Broadcasting, 2006. Oregon birds in their habitat, with further information on declining bird species.
Special features: 1) Ocean birds on rocks. 2)Jim and raptors of eastern Oregon. Jim has been a fan of raptors since 1952. 3)Raptor rescue and recovery. A wildlife center had 170 species of animals it treated in one year. -all these about 13 minutes each.
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- DirectorMatthew AeberhardLeander WardStarsMariella FrostrupZabou BreitmanKaroline HerfurthThe mysterious lives of flamingos are captured on film with a birds-eye view of the animals living in Africa.Flamingos at Lake Natron, Tanzania.
- DirectorJeffrey KimballStarsRegina AlvarezAnya AuerbachMike BryantA diverse group of full-of-attitude New Yorkers reveals how a hidden world of beautiful wild birds in the middle of Manhattan has upended and magically transformed their lives.Birding in New York's Central Park
- DirectorDarryl RehrStarsLuis ChiappeBob ChandlerGuillermo AguirrezabalaSouth America became home to creatures found nowhere else on Earth--Terror Birds. Capable of killing large prey with a single blow from their massive beaks, they were the only birds ever to become top predators on an entire continent.Kelenken Guillermoi, a top predator bird in South America.
7' tall, 9' long, 400lbs. Skull bigger than a horse. 17 species of Terror birds. Eventually migrating to North America. - StarsFergus BeeleyThe most powerful raptor in the world, the harpy eagle, hides away deep in the South American jungle.The Harpy Eagle, filmed in the Orinoco river valley jungle, Venezuela. A nest filmed from the time of one chick to a year later.
Harpy Eagle's are 3' tall, with a wingspan of 6', grey, with a headdress.
Female Eagles stays with the chick while the male hunts. When the chick becomes mature, the female starts hunting. The chick is fed a year by the parents.
Capuchin monkeys and other wildlife of the area.
Magnificent Saber tree supports the nest. - DirectorJudy IrvingStarsMark BittnerMaggie McCallIvan StormgartA homeless musician finds meaning to his life when he starts a friendship with dozens of parrots.Wild Parrot flocks in San Fransisco.
- DirectorMikael KristerssonStarsCaisa PerssonFilmed over several years, it is a wonder-filled portrait of a family of kestrels (European falcons) who live in a church tower above a small Swedish town. The amazing cinematography, nominated for a Swedish Oscar.A Kestrel family, nesting on a 13th Century church steeple in a small village in Sweden.
The nest has views of the village, graveyard, and fields with cows, horses and sheep.
Sweden - DirectorFrederic LilienStarsAlexander FisherLincoln KarimCharles KennedyA documentary about Pale Male, a red tailed hawk, who lives on the side of a Fifth Avenue building.A Red-Tailed Hawk. Seen from Central Park.
Living in New York, on 5th Avenue, at a posh apartment. - DirectorLuc JacquetStarsMorgan FreemanRomane BohringerCharles BerlingIn the Antarctic, every March since the beginning of time, the quest begins to find the perfect mate and start a family.Penguins marching to their nesting grounds.
Eggs and a harsh winter. - DirectorJoel HeathFeaturing stunning footage from seven winters in the Arctic, People of a Feather takes you through time into the world of the Inuit on the Belcher Islands in Canada's Hudson Bay. Connecting past, present and future is a unique relationship with the eider duck. Eider down, the warmest feather in the world, allows both Inuit and bird to survive harsh Arctic winters. Traditional life is juxtaposed with modern challenges as both Inuit and eiders confront changing sea ice and ocean currents disrupted by the massive hydroelectric dams powering New York and eastern North America. Inspired by Inuit ingenuity and the technology of a simple feather, the film is a call to action to implement energy solutions that work with nature.Eiders on Belcher Islands, Hudson Bay, Canada.
Eiders in the sky, on the ice and water, and underwater, diving down to the bottom of the ocean for food.
Eiders and their relationship to the Inuit people. - DirectorPaul ReddishStarsDavid AttenboroughDavid Attenborough travels to the forests of Papua New Guinea, where 38 of the 42 kinds of bird of paradise are found.Bowerbirds and other birds.
- StarsAllison ArgoFrom PBS and NATURE - Exotic beauty, outrageous intelligence, and remarkably advanced language skills have made parrots one of the world's most popular pets. But unlike dogs and cats, parrots have not been domesticated. Their hard-wired ear-shattering squawks, and unpredictable behavior are designed for the rainforest, not for captivity. An intense need to bond, complex emotional lives, and the ability to reach ages of up to 80 or 90 years complicate the equation further. Sooner or later, many owners come to the conclusion that they have taken on a more difficult challenge than they can handle, and turn to already overcrowded shelters and sanctuaries for help. From the wilds of Costa Rica to the suburbs of our own country, parrot owners, rescuers, breeders, and biologists involved in conservation programs share their stories and the stories of their parrots in this bittersweet and unforgettable film about the difficulties and consequences of keeping and caring for parrots as pets.Too many homeless parrots, unwanted by their owners.
Parrot rescue. - DirectorFergus BeeleyMatt HamiltonStarsChris MorganTake an intimate look at the snowy owl, a bird made popular by Harry Potter's faithful companion, Hedwig.Snowy Owls nesting and raising young.
- DirectorAnn Johnson PrumStarsPaul GiamattiThere are some 120 species of duck, representing a wide variety of shapes, sizes and behaviors. Some are noisy and gregarious, others shy and elusive. They are familiar animals we think we know. But most of us don't really know these phenomenal, sophisticated creatures at all. This program follows a wood duck family as a male and female create a bond, migrate together across thousands of miles, nurture and protect a brood of chicks, then come full circle as they head to their wintering grounds
- DirectorFrederic LilienStarsAl PaysonJoanne WoodwardTrue tale of a red-tailed hawk who has taken up residence on the facade of a exclusive Fifth Avenue apartment house across from New York's Central Park.A Red-Tailed Hawk living in New York City.
- StarsDavid TennantPeter DrostPenguins - Spy in the Huddle spends nearly a year in the close company of penguins, deploying 50 spycams to capture as never before the true character of these birds.Penguins -Emperor, Rockhoppers of the Falklands, and Humboldt penguins of the Atacama desert in Peru.
Spy refers to the robotic cameras used to film the penguins. Cameras are disguised as rocks, eggs, and penguins.
Story begins when the penguins leave the sea to nest,their trek to the nesting grounds, nesting and returning to the sea. 150 minutes of penguins.
3 episodes that may be viewed as 1. - DirectorAlan ParkerStarsMatthew ModineNicolas CageJohn HarkinsAfter two friends return home from the Vietnam War one becomes mentally unstable and obsesses with becoming a bird.A boy who loves birds.
- DirectorCarroll BallardStarsJeff DanielsAnna PaquinDana DelanyA father and daughter decide to attempt to lead a flock of orphaned Canada Geese south by air.Geese migrating with some help.
Filmed in Ontario, Aukland, Baltimore, North Carolina - StarsKen DialJoin ornithologist and nature enthusiast Ken Dial as he travels to several birding hot spots filled with the most spectacular species of birds imaginable!bird songs, habitat
- DirectorMajid MajidiStarsMohammad Amir NajiMaryam AkbariKamran DehghanWhen an ostrich-rancher focuses on replacing his daughter's hearing aid, which breaks right before crucial exams, everything changes for a struggling rural family in Iran. Karim motorbikes into a world alien to him - incredibly hectic Tehran, where sudden opportunities for independence, thrill and challenge him. But his honor and honesty, plus traditional authority over his inventive clan, are tested, as he stumbles among vast cultural and economic gaps between his village nestled in the desert, and a throbbing international metropolis.An Ostrich farm in Iran
- DirectorFrantisek VlácilStarsKaterina IrmanovováKarel SmyczekVjaceslav IrmanovA poetic film about a dove getting lost on its way to Prague getting shot down by a paralyzed boy. An artist who finds the dove becomes friends with the boy. Together they take care of it bringing it back to recovery.A white carrier pigeon doesn't make it back to it's home on the Baltic coast, landing in Prague instead.
- DirectorKen LoachStarsDavid BradleyBrian GloverFreddie FletcherA working-class English boy spends his free time caring for and training his pet kestrel.A Kestrel nest on a neighbor's farm, found by 15 year old Billy. The teenager catches the fledgling, and trains the Kestrel in falconry.
South Yorkshire, England. - StarsDavid AttenboroughFollow the path of the sun on its annual cycle, from the Equator, across the northern hemisphere and into the South. Witness a world bursting with life, as spring and summer follow the passage of the sun. Revealed in all their glory are the natural rhythms of life - the urge to breed, to feed and to raise young - all driven by the sun, the moon and the seasons, across the world.Cranes, Flamingos, Ganets, Emperor Penguins.
- DirectorJacques PerrinJacques CluzaudMichel DebatsStarsJacques PerrinPhilippe LabroDocumentary on the migratory patterns of birds, shot over the course of three years on all seven continents.Migration around the world, in all weather situations.
- DirectorSteve FurmanRare ducklings must leave their treetop nest to follow their mother into the wild.Northern Minnesota.
June, Merganser chicks leave the nest 24 hours after hatching.
Goldeneyes also. - DirectorKatja TornemanStarsAnna ParishChris ParishAnna, Emma and the California Condors A hope for the future. In a world of climate change and environmental challenges, two sisters Anna and Emma and their companions, the California Condors, stand out as a beacon of hope. Together with their father, Chris Parish, the director of the Peregrine Fund at Vermillion Cliffs, and their mother, Ellen Parish, teacher and leader for the environmental organization Roots and Shoots, they fight for the survival of the California Condors.Condors in Arizona, near Utah, at Vermillion Cliffs.
A family living close to the Condors. - DirectorGraham RussellStarsAlice AuerspergLloyd BuckNicola ClaytonAn examination of the mental prowess of birds. Included: a wild crow focused on an eight-step puzzle; and a raven that can solve a puzzle box so fast that high-speed photography is needed to document it.Ravens, Crows, Cockatoos, Jays, Clark's Nutcracker and other birds make tools, solve problems, and create cultures.
- StarsF. Murray AbrahamRevel in the resurgence of the bald eagle, the American emblem that's come roaring back from the brink of extinction.
- StarsLiev SchreiberTake flight on an exhilarating ride with winged predators. Humans have had a unique relationship with raptors for more than four thousand years. Through the ancient sport of falconry and as inspiration for the latest in aircraft design.
- DirectorSusan McMillanStarsGreg JohnstonChris MorganThe show about one of the largest predatory birds, Pelican. It shows the life cycle of the Australian pelicans. Many of whom migrates in the arid, desolate and dry land of Australia's famous outback & others which stays on the shores, near sydney. Beautiful show with capturing music and mesmerizing cinematography.Pelicans in Australia
- StarsArt WolfeByambadorj AltanhuyagTravels to the Edge with Art Wolfe looks at some of the most remote spots on the planet. Explore spectacular glaciers, stunning deserts, colorful rainforests, and awe-inspiring mountain peaks. Join internationally acclaimed photographer and host Art Wolfe, as he discovers Alaska, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Japan, India, Iceland, Nepal, Patagonia, Peru, the South Georgia Island and more.Each episode has birds.
In New Zealand, Art Wolfe views Gannets and Parrots.
In Mongolia, the Golden Eagle and it's importance to the people. - DirectorHenri SafranIan GoddardStarsGreg RowePeter CumminsDavid GulpililMike is a lonely Australian boy living in a coastal wilderness with his reclusive father. In search of friendship he encounters an Aboriginal native loner and the two form a bond in the care of orphaned pelicans.Pelicans in Australia
- StarsF. Murray AbrahamSteve MurphyFor tens of millions of years, parrots have survived and thrived in Australia even as the continent underwent dramatic changes.Parrots in Australia. From snow on the mountains, to the beach, forest and desert. Parrots surviving in all climates.
- StarsTony RobinsonParrots in the wild and as pets.
How they learn, why they are colorful. - DirectorHarvey JonesStarsDavid AttenboroughDeep in the heart of New Guinea live unimaginably spectacular birds that exist nowhere else.Birds in New Guinea, South Pacific.
Attenborough narration. - DirectorDavid AllenStarsJoe HuttoJeff PalmerNaturalist Jim Hutto's remarkable experience of being imprinted on by a group of wild turkey hatchlings, and raising them to adulthood and beyond, in the remote wilderness of northern Florida.A turkey from egg to adult in Northern Florida wilderness.
- DirectorTom SimonStarsDiane CardeaDarshan BhagatAnita NayarIntrepid avian creatures attain new heights in NATURE's Extraordinary Birds.
- StarsF. Murray AbrahamHigh-definition, high-speed footage of hummingbirds in the wild helps viewers to understand the world of hummingbirds as never before.
- DirectorRichard A. FernandesStarsMichael McKeanLynn Sherr"Nature" celebrates 25 years on public television.
- DirectorWilliam A. Anderson
- DirectorDavid JohnsonCan man and animal live again in what remains one of the most politically troubled and dangerous places on Earth?Mesopotamia Marsh National Park, Iraq.
278 species of birds.
Migratory path from Siberia to Africa. - DirectorPatrick GarlandStarsRichard HarrisJenny AgutterGraham CrowdenAn aging artist who lives a solitary life as a lighthouse keeper in an Essex fishing village assists a young orphan girl in caring for a wounded snow goose.
- DirectorTim LiversedgeStarsChristopher PlummerWatch as the barren Kalahari swarms with life brought forth by a brief season of sudden storms.Flamingos nesting.
- DirectorSteve GreisenStarsDavid HamesJobe MartinCreationist Jobe Martin argues that some organisms possess characteristics that are better explained by creation by design rather than by evolution. These organisms include the Bombardier Beetle, the Giraffe, the Woodpecker, the Australian Incubator Bird, The Chicken Egg, the Beaver, the Platypus, the Black & Yellow Garden Spider, the Gecko & Chuckwalla Lizard, and the Human Eye & Ear Drum.Birds that defy evolution. Birds have sophisticated and complex designs.
Ostrich, hummingbirds, penguins, sparrows, woodpecker, incubator bird, Golden Plover. - DirectorMark DavisStarsLance LewmanA Chinese paleontologist flies into controversy when he discovers a four winged dinosaur and claims it is the missing link between dinosaurs and birds rather than evolving from reptiles. Opposing sides in the controversy prepare skeletal reproductions to demonstrate their position but neither can figure out how the creature could possibly fly, leading to the creation of a detailed, poseable scale model for wind tunnel testing.How a dinosaur with feathers fits in the history of birds.
A dinosaur with 4 wings. - StarsF. Murray AbrahamFrom the moment of birth, baby animals can face almost anything -- from a social group of caregivers to complete abandonment. Yet all wild babies share some things in common, they must learn whom to trust, what to fear, and when to act.Nesting, parenting, hatching, chicks.
Ostriches, Storks and Spoonbills, Emperor Penguins - DirectorKevin BacharStarsF. Murray AbrahamA highlight of Nature's season on PBS offers a rousing sex education that goes far beyond the birds and the bees. Lizards do push-ups for it, Gelada baboons show off their passion-flushed pectorals, and Capuchin monkeys play the drums.Sage Grouse courtship, Barn Swallows and color in courtship, swans.
Female behaviors. What females want. - DirectorKevin BacharStarsF. Murray AbrahamApparently, there is nothing a male will not do for the right to mate with a female - dance, sing, fight, change body colors, illuminate, even agree to be eaten alive. There is often a surplus of males, and they are instinctively driven to compete in order to pass their genes to the next generation. But it takes two to tango. Now, scientists are learning to what extremes males will go in order to find that dance partner.Lyrebird displays and calls.
Palm Cockatoos drumming.
ducks.
Mannequin bird.
Riflebird.
What males will do. - DirectorMark LewisStarsJanet BonneyJoseph MartinezJoel VavraThrough interviews and reenactments, The Natural History of the Chicken investigates the role of the chicken in American life and tells several remarkable stories. A Maine farmer says she found a chicken frozen stiff, but was able to resuscitate it. Colorado natives tell a story of the chicken who lost its head-- and went on living. A Virginia farmer tells about (and demonstrates) the benefits of raising chickens for his own consumption. Perhaps most surprising is the case of the Florida woman: she bathes her pet bird, and takes it both swimming and shopping. Through these and other stories, this documentary illuminates the role that chickens play in (some of) our lives.Chickens and their human companions.
- DirectorBill PlymptonMuch to his surprise, an utter misanthrope is transformed into a reluctant do-gooder, when a glorious pair of angelic snow-white wings sprouts up from his back. Now, everyone in town wants a piece of his feathered appendages.
- DirectorGeoff DunbarStarsLinda McCartneyPaul McCartneyAfter he's nearly shot at by hunters, Wirral the Squirrel is rescued by balloon-riding Froggo and both fly to a tropical island, where other rescued animals take refuge.
- DirectorChuck JonesStarsLes TremayneMel BlancJune ForayChester C. Cricket and his friends help out Thomas Jefferson and Paul Revere.birds whistling Yankee Doodle Dandy.
- DirectorAndrzej JakimowskiStarsZbigniew ZamachowskiOlga PrószynskaRafal GuzniczakThe story of a spirited ten-year-old girl who has run away from her proudly affluent parents in town and finds grudging refuge with the slightly slovenly caretaker of an abandoned farm, an ex-teacher.An Eagle, kept at a farm in Poland, until it eventually flies free. The Eagle walks on the farm.
- DirectorDaniel GellerDayna GoldfineStarsCate BlanchettSebastian KochThomas KretschmannAbout a series of unsolved disappearances on the Galapagos Island of Floreana in the 1930s.DVD includes an 8 minute documentary of wildlife on the Galapagos.
Various Booby, Flamingos, Cormorants, more. - DirectorBurt GillettStarsDorothy ComptonMarion DarlingtonBeatrice HagenSwans swim by; a peacock displays its plumage in glorious black-and-white while a passing duck jeers; assorted songbirds chirp; a woodpecker chases a caterpillar; a chorus of owls croons. A chicken goes after worms while ignoring her brood until a hawk circles. When the hawk captures one chick, the crows form an attack squadron.
- 1954–19971hUnrated8.5 (32)TV EpisodeDirectorWalter PerkinsStarsBradley PayneWinifred DavenportWalt DisneyA boy, Chad, confined to a wheelchair, raises pigeons, and they are the therapy that he needs to walk again, when he forgets his own troubles to try to save his favorite pigeon.
- DirectorAndrew Graham-BrownStarsBrian UngerIn the heart of the Antarctic Peninsula there's a unique British post office staffed by a dedicated team and surrounded by jaw-dropping scenery that includes 3,000 gentoo penguins. Every summer, this particular colony of penguins returns from an intensive spell of deep sea fishing to its breeding grounds alongside the post office, trekking nearly two miles across sea ice and snow to get there when the weather is especially bad. They rush to find a partner, build a nest, lay eggs and protect those eggs from predators, and then finally get down to the task of raising their young. We see their four-month drama unfold against the backdrop of their lives - primarily, the comings and goings of cruise ships, bringing enthusiastic tourists to photograph the penguins and their chicks, and to buy postcards to send to friends and family around the world - from the Penguin Post Office.
- DirectorGreg DennyZachary DerhodgeStarsAnne RossA window into the life of the late Anne Ross, a longtime resident of Parkdale (Toronto, Canada) and an avid feeder of the lowly street pigeons. It is a tale of loneliness and aging and an account of one of the city's most beloved and unique characters.