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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9781594640087
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
ISBN: 1594640084
Label: Questar Video
Manufacturer: Questar Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Questar Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: July 01, 2003
Sales Rank: 70531
Studio: Questar Video
Theatrical Release Date: October 10, 1982
Editorial Review:
Description:
Birds of a Feather Are Flocking Together on This Double Program DVD - Program 1: Extraordinary Birds Stunning NATURE photgraphy takes flight to capture the wondrous behavior of the world's most extraordinary birds. Follow the warlike falcon hunting for prey, a storm of wild birds who bring a monsoon to an Indian reservation, the 5,000 mile commute of a tiny hummingbird, and more! Program 2: Parrots: Look Who's Talking This fun, visually rich program profiles a bird of magnificent color, both in plumage and in personaity. Adoring owners talk about their parrots, inclduing one who loves opera, and another who dunks cookies on demand!
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - great fun even for those not bird-lovers
There are two parts to this video. The second part focuses more on parrots and their unique abilities and relationship with humans. The first part is more generalized. All have great photogpraphy, great sound, and my younger kids love watching it again and again.
Rating: - Nature explores the avian world
This DVD contains two great programs about birds from PBS' Nature series. "Parrots-- Look Who's Talking", narrated by George Page, explores the lives of parrots and their relationship to people. This is an older episode from the first few years of the series with beautiful photography and fine presentation. I wish that more of the older Nature programs were available since they are now seldom shown on television. "Extraordinary Birds" is another fine documentary about the contributions of birds to ... Read More
Rating:  - Birds Impress in the Wild & Share Their Lives with Humans.
"Nature: Birds" includes 2 programs from PBS' "Nature" series, produced in 1982. The first program is "Extraordinary Birds" (53 minutes), narrated by Diana Cardéa. "Extraordinary Birds" focuses on birds' amazing physical abilities and their symbiotic relationships with humans. There are some interesting tidbits of information in this documentary, but not much depth, and the narration is bland. The program begins with a trip to a village in southern India that 10,000 birds visit each year, traveling ... Read More
Rating: - Fun and educational
Very entertaining. I showed the VHS version to my teenage biology students last year and they loved it. This DVD version will be even better.
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