Episode 1
To Fly or Not to Fly?
The first episode looks at how birds first took to the skies in the wake of the insects. It begins in Mexico,...
Episode 2
The Mastery of Flight
The second programme deals with the mechanics of flight. Getting into the air is by far the most exhausting of...
Episode 3
The Insatiable Appetite
A look at the constant need to feed necessitated by the demands of flight in species from sap suckers and crow...
Episode 4
Meat-Eaters
This epsiode looks at those birds that have become strictlt meat eaters from eagles and hawks to owls and vult...
Episode 5
Fishing for a Living
A look at those birds that look to fishing as their main food source. From gulls and ducks to cormorants and c...
Episode 6
Signals and Songs
A look at the way birds communicate. The program shows us how calls of warning can unite a community of birds...
Episode 7
Finding Partners
A look at how birds attract and select mates. The survey ranges from common birds such as the sparrow to the m...
Episode 8
The Demands of the Egg
A look at eggs and what birds go through to produce and protect them. This epsiode ranges from the mating flig...
Episode 9
The Problems of Parenthood
This episode looks at the problems birds face in raising their young. It ranges from parrots who are very acti...
Episode 10
The Limits of Endurance
A look at how birds deal with hostile environments and with people. The episode ranges from crows in Japan tha...