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BBC Four - The Life of Birds, Fishing for a Living

In this programme, a focus on the remarkable variety of aquatic birds.

Natural history of bird life, narrated by David Attenborough. This programme focuses on aquatic birds, from ducks to kingfishers and penguins.

A look at the natural history of birds, narrated by David Attenborough. In this programme, a focus on the remarkable variety of aquatic birds, from ducks, kingfishers and penguins to one of the most bizarre birds of the series, the shoebill.

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A natural history of bird life narrated by David Attenborough.

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