Two fascinating clips from the BBC series "The Life of Birds", hosted by David Attenborough.
Song-and-dance numbers: male birds of paradise and their elaborate courtship behaviors.
Amazing improv: a male lyrebird sings an elaborate song that includes mimicry of other birds -- as well as camera shutters and chainsaw sounds.
Those were the last VHS tapes (5 in the set) I bought before moving on to DVD. Anyone who likes birds even a little should get it (DVD); that's an affiliate link.
Posted by: Ashley | December 09, 2006 at 12:51 AM