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The Wonderful World of Birds
Birds are an amazing group of species, the closest living relatives of dinosaurs, indeed there is evidence to suggect that they are dinosaurs.
Bird behaviour is complex and varied, and birds are capable of remarkable feats of intelligence and dexterity.
The following are a collection of interesting video clips that show some interesting aspects of bird behaviour. A number of these clips are from the excellent BBC television series "The Life of Birds".
Birds of Paradise Crazy Courtship
Bird Of Paradise
This video shows how a bird of paradise has adapted to their environment. Things to think about: How have the Birds Of Paradise adapted to their forest environment? What features of the Birds Of Paradise have enabled them to survive, and how are they developing further? What are the needs of the Birds Of Paradise? Respond in a comment or use a video response instead. All videos on this profile are legal and were obtained with owner's permission.
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Great Stuff on Amazon
The Birds of Paradise: Paradisaeidae
Amazon Price: $157.80 (as of 05/15/2008)
Birds of Paradise
Amazon Price: $18.00 (as of 05/15/2008)
The Malay Archipelago, the Land of the Orang-Utan and the Bird of Paradise; A Narrative of Travel, With Studies of Man and Nature
Amazon Price: (as of 05/15/2008)
Flock of Starlings Attacked by Peregrine Falcon
Falcon Attack: Peregrine Divebombs Flock of Starlings
A Peregrine Falcon repeatedly divebombs a flock of starlings coming home to roost. Shot at dusk from the racetrack roof of the old FIAT factory in Torino Italy. Starlings roost in the center atrium of the building at night.
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Starling Books
Starlings and Mynas (Helm Identification Guides)
Amazon Price: (as of 05/15/2008)
Albatross Flying School
Tiger Shark vs. Albatross
See all National Geographic videos: http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/?source=4001 Young albatrosses learn that having a tiger shark as a motivator works surprisingly well when learning to fly.
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Albatross Books
Albatrosses, Petrels and Shearwaters of the World (Princeton Field Guides)
Amazon Price: $19.77 (as of 05/15/2008)
Albatrosses and Petrels across the World (Bird Families of the World)
Amazon Price: $208.45 (as of 05/15/2008)
Majestic Albatross of Kauai
Amazon Price: $9.95 (as of 05/15/2008)
Great Hornbill Feeding Mate
The great love of Great Hornbill.
This male Great Hornbill is feeding his mate with love, at Khao Yai National Park.
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More information on Hornbills
Handbook of the Birds of the World, Volume 6: Mousebirds to Hornbills (Handbook of the Birds of the World)
Amazon Price: (as of 05/15/2008)
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Comparison of cavity modification and community involvement as strategies for hornbill conservation in Thailand [An article from: Biological Conservation]
Amazon Price: $10.95 (as of 05/15/2008)
The Incredible Call of the Lyrebird
Attenborough - Lyre Bird
David Attenborough presents the amazing lyre bird, which mimics the calls of other birds - and chainsaws and camera shutters - in this video clip from The Life of Birds. This clever creature is one of the most impressive and funny in nature, with unbelievable sounds to match the beautiful pictures. This is live animal photography at its very best! For more free clips online from interesting, strange and cool animals, the best british documentaries and videos from other top UK shows, check out the Best of British TV on the BBC Worldwide YouTube channel! With all your favourite television shows across our channels: Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi, Famous Face, Love Earth, Weird and Wonderful and Top Gear. http://www.youtube.com/bbcworldwide Watch more Attenborough from BBC Worldwide here: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=D66D4CFB9402A981
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Lyrebird Stuff
The Lyrebird: A Natural History
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T-shirt with peacock, bird, animal, lyrebird, feathers
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Lyrebird That Is Too Busy to Dance (Picture Roo Books)
Amazon Price: $6.95 (as of 05/15/2008)
A Mass of Shearwaters
Swiming with wild dolphins,tuna and Shearwaters!!
In the Azores,Pico island,six persons on the world have that privilege to live it!
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Some Sheawater Books
Winged Life
Amazon Price: $14.98 (as of 05/15/2008)
Flight of the Shearwater
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The Manx Shearwater
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Keas Vandalizing a Car
kea parrot trouble
kea parrots ripping the spare tyre cover of 4x4 at franz joseph glacier new zealand on our hliday.NOT our 4x4....we saw the people take pictures of the parrots as they landed on the car.thenwalked off.....
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Books about Keas
Kea, Bird of Paradox: The Evolution and Behavior of a New Zealand Parrot
Amazon Price: $35.00 (as of 05/15/2008)
Charlie the cheeky Kea
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Parrots of the World: An Identification Guide
Amazon Price: $40.95 (as of 05/15/2008)
Eagle Aerial Battle
Eagle vs. Eagle in Mid-air
Sea eagles clash in an aerial dogfight as they fight over food and territory. http://video.nationalgeographic.com/?source=4001
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Books on Raptors
Raptors of the World (Princeton Field Guides)
Amazon Price: $21.86 (as of 05/15/2008)
Hawks from Every Angle: How to Identify Raptors In Flight
Amazon Price: $13.57 (as of 05/15/2008)
Migrating Raptors of the World: Their Ecology and Conservation
Amazon Price: $25.20 (as of 05/15/2008)
Hummingbirds on Nectar Feeder
August Hummingbirds
Some clips I shot today and yesterday with my Fuji S5000 camera of predominately female and immature Ruby Throated Hummingbirds. My website has more extensive photos, info, and links to other sites. http://home.centurytel.net/Arkcite/hek0.htm
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Hummingbird Books
Hummingbird Gardens
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Stokes Hummingbird Book : The Complete Guide to Attracting, Identifying, and Enjoying Hummingbirds
Amazon Price: $11.19 (as of 05/15/2008)
A Field Guide to Hummingbirds of North America (Peterson Field Guides)
Amazon Price: $14.96 (as of 05/15/2008)
Creating a Hummingbird Garden
Amazon Price: $8.76 (as of 05/15/2008)
The World of the Hummingbird
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Crow makes and uses a tool to get food
crow using a tool
this is a video of a crow making and then using a tool
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Cool Crow Books
Crows and Jays (Helm Identification Guides)
Amazon Price: $39.61 (as of 05/15/2008)
Ravensong: A Natural And Fabulous History Of Ravens And Crows
Amazon Price: $11.21 (as of 05/15/2008)
Shoplifting Seagull - Number 11
Seagull Steals
A seagull in Scotland has developed the habit of stealing chips from a neighborhood shop. The seagull named "Sam" by the locals, waits until the shopkeeper isn't looking, and then walks into the store and grabs a snack-size bag of Tangy cheese Doritos. Once outside, the bag gets ripped open and shared by other birds. The seagull's shoplifting started early this month when he first swooped into the store in Aberdeen, Scotland, and helped himself to a bag of chips. Since then, he's become a regular. He always takes the same type of chips. Customers have begun paying for the seagull's stolen bags of chips because they think it's so funny.
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My Other Birdwatching Lenses
- The Life of Birds
- About the BBC television series.
- Birdwatching Tips
- About an instantly downloadable e-book giving tips for birdwatchers.
- Birdwatching in Thailand - where to watch birds in Thailand.
- Information on birdwatching sites in Thailand.
- Birdwatching in Thailand - my favourite birds.
- About some of my favourite Thai bird species.
- Birdwatching in Thailand Website
- About thaibirding.com, its purpose and aims.
The Life of Birds
The Life of Birds
Amazon Price: $36.99 (as of 05/15/2008)
Flickr Bird Photos
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Turkey Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Backlit crow
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Crow catching wind
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Hoped you Liked the Birds
I hope you enjoyed the bird videos and perhaps this lens may have got birds a few new friends. Please leave a comment on which was your favourite video clip.
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Gatsby
Clips are precious! 5* Dog Whisper With Rena Posted October 06, 2007 |
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DogWhisperWoman
5* I love those clips! Dog Whisper Woman Posted October 06, 2007 |
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flaminglacer
Excellent Lens Nick - A Squid Angel has passed your way.... Posted October 04, 2007 |
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Classic
Yet another 5*s lens! If you have time, please visit my new lenses called Tiramisu or Chocolatecoveredfruit. Thanks for submitting this great lens to my group Nature and Environment!chirp Posted September 28, 2007 |
