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The Life of Birds: Episode 2: The Mastery of Flight

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BBC Four - The Life of Birds, The Mastery of Flight

Analysing how different species have evolved unique skills.

Natural history of bird life, narrated by David Attenborough. This programme analyses how birds have perfected the art of flying.

David Attenborough presents a series looking at the natural history of birds. Using state-of-the-art 3-D animation and a trip in a glider to show how birds have perfected the art of flying, the programme analyses how different species have evolved unique skills, from high-speed hunting at 200 miles-per-hour to precision hovering and the endurance to migrate thousands of miles.

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A natural history of bird life narrated by David Attenborough.

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