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To Fly or Not to Fly?

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Episode 1: To Fly or Not to Fly?

BBC Four - The Life of Birds, To Fly or Not to Fly?

Looking at the period when dinosaurs developed feathers and took to the air.

History of birdlife narrated by David Attenborough. Computer graphics recreate the time when fast-running dinosaurs evolved feathers and took to the air.

A natural history of bird life narrated by David Attenborough. In this programme, computer graphics recreate the period 150 million years ago when small, fast-running dinosaurs evolved feathers and took to the air. 

In New Zealand, David examines the environment required by birds which have survived without recourse to flight, and enjoys a midnight encounter with a kiwi, captured on a starlight-sensitive camera.

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A natural history of bird life narrated by David Attenborough.

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