The Life of Birds (1998)

1998 • 1 season • Documentary • TV-PG

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Episode 2 — The Mastery of Flight

Name: Episode 2 — The Mastery of Flight
Released: 1998-10-28
Duration: 50 min
Cast: David Attenborough

Season 1 • The Life of Birds

Released: 1998-10-28 • Documentary

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The second programme deals with the mechanics of flight. Getting into the air is by far the most exhausting of a bird's activities, and Attenborough observes shearwaters in Japan that have taken to climbing trees to give them a good jumping-off point.

Episodes

Episode 1
To Fly or Not to Fly?
1998-10-21

Episode 2
The Mastery of Flight
1998-10-28

Episode 3
The Insatiable Appetite
1998-11-04

Episode 4
Meat-Eaters
1998-11-11

Episode 5
Fishing for a Living
1998-11-18

Episode 6
Signals and Songs
1998-11-25

Episode 7
Finding Partners
1998-12-02

Episode 8
The Demands of the Egg
1998-12-09

Episode 9
The Problems of Parenthood
1998-12-16

Episode 10
The Limits of Endurance
1998-12-23

Information

Episode air date	28.10.1998
Episode runtime	50 min
Episode rating	0.00
Genres	Documentary
TMDB series rating	8.1
IMDb series rating	8.9
Series status	Ended
Age rating	6+
Country	GB

Cast

David Attenborough
Self - Narrator (voice)

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