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1.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Bird Brain
(2017)
TV-G | 52 min | Documentary
Join NOVA to witness the brainpower of birds. Long mocked as empty-headed, our feathered friends hide surprisingly acute intelligence. But how smart are they? Watch as scientists test avian... See full summary »
Director: John Capener | Stars: Craig Sechler, Auguste von Bayern, John Marzluff, Christina Riehl
Votes: 92
2.
Erlebnis Erde (2007– )
Episode:
Superhirn im Federkleid - Kluge Vögel im Duell
(2013)
Documentary, Adventure
A documentary about smart birds.
Directors: Volker Arzt, Angelika Sigl | Stars: Hans-Peter Bögel, Alice Auersperg, Gyula Gajdon, Amanda Greer
Votes: 144
3.
Nova ScienceNow (2005– )
Episode:
Bird Brains
(2008)
Documentary
Directors: Kristian Berg, Terri Randall | Stars: Peter Standring, Ziya Tong, Neil deGrasse Tyson
4. SuperNature - Wild Flyers (2016)
TV-PG | Documentary
SuperNature - Wild Flyers is an innovative new three-part series, utilizing new technology and techniques to reveal the wonder and science of one of nature's greatest innovations - the power of flight.
Stars: Omri Rose, Suranne Jones
Votes: 92
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5. David Attenborough's Conquest of the Skies 3D (2015)
Documentary
Evolutionary story of flight from the very first insects to the incredible array of creatures which rule the skies today.
Stars: David Attenborough, Peter R. Houlihan, Jesse R. Barber, Akito Kawahara
Votes: 562
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6. Wings of Life (2011)
G | 81 min | Documentary, Family, News
An intimate look at incredible-and increasingly threatened-creatures that a third of the world's food supply depends upon.
Director: Louie Schwartzberg | Star: Meryl Streep
Votes: 715
7. Earthflight (2011–2012)
59 min | Documentary
A nature documentary about a bird's-eye view of the natural world, joining the journeys of snow geese, cranes, albatrosses, eagles and other birds across six continents. Beginning in North ... See full summary »
Star: David Tennant
Votes: 618
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8.
Life (2009)
Episode:
Birds
(2009)
TV-PG | 62 min | Documentary, Family
Birds descend from dinosaurs who developed feathers. Those allow most of them to fly, which few other vertebrates can. Some birds gave up flying, like penguins, who specialize in diving and... See full summary »
Director: Martha Holmes | Stars: David Attenborough, Barrie Britton, Stephen Lyle, Simon Ullo
Votes: 541
9. On the Wing (2008)
61 min | Documentary
Tells the story of a remarkable flock birds that became the heart of a wonderful American city where people work to coexist with nature instead of smoking it out.
Director: Dan Viens
10. Winged Migration (2001)
G | 89 min | Documentary
Documentary on the migratory patterns of birds, shot over the course of three years on all seven continents.
Directors: Jacques Perrin, Jacques Cluzaud, Michel Debats | Stars: Jacques Perrin, Philippe Labro
Votes: 12,359 | Gross: $10.76M
11.
Nature (1982– )
Episode:
Extraordinary Birds
(2000)
TV-PG | Documentary, Family
Intrepid avian creatures attain new heights in NATURE's Extraordinary Birds.
Director: Tom Simon | Stars: Diane Cardea, Darshan Bhagat, Anita Nayar
Votes: 12
12. The Life of Birds (1998)
TV-PG | 49 min | Documentary
David Attenborough's comprehensive and richly detailed study of birds, examining the variety of different species and their ways of life.
Star: David Attenborough
Votes: 3,034
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13.
The Living Planet (1984)
Episode:
The Sky Above
(1984)
55 min | Documentary
Describes the ability of birds, insects and bats to fly including migration often over great distances; and how plant seeds defy gravity in order to disperse over a wide area.
Star: David Attenborough
Votes: 140
14.
Life on Earth (1979)
Episode:
Lords of the Air
(1979)
55 min | Documentary
The evolution of birds from their first reptilian ancestors to the immense variety of species we know today.
Star: David Attenborough
Votes: 84
15. It's Tough to Be a Bird (1969)
G | 21 min | Comedy, Family, Documentary
Part cartoon and part documentary, this film offers a humorous look at birds and the ways people perceive them.
Director: Ward Kimball | Stars: Ruth Buzzi, Richard Bakalyan, John Emerson, Jim Swain
Votes: 474
16. For the Birds (I) (2016)
88 min | Documentary
A look at New York City pigeons and the people who love and protect them.
Director: Gary Rotter
17. Flying Monsters 3D with David Attenborough (2011 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 40 min | Documentary
Famous naturalist David Attenborough explains the rise and fall of pterosaurs, mistakenly known as flying dinosaurs. He also flies a glider to show how big the Quetzalcoatlus, at the time the largest known pterosaur species, really was.
Director: Matthew Dyas | Stars: David Attenborough, Douglas A. Lawson
Votes: 1,032 | Gross: $5.69M
18.
Natural World (1983– )
Episode:
Attenborough's Big Birds
(2015)
Documentary
Famous naturalist David Attenborough spotlights the ostrich, the kiwi and their prehistoric ancestor, the elephant bird. Being flightless, these birds must rely on speed and camouflage to escape predators and protect their younglings.
Director: Mike Birkhead | Star: David Attenborough
Votes: 42
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19.
Nature (1982– )
Episode:
Big Birds Can't Fly
(2015)
TV-PG | 53 min | Documentary, Family
Of all the birds he's filmed over the years, David Attenborough finds these big birds the most comical. They are the Flintstones of the bird world - a group whose lineage can be traced back... See full summary »
Director: Mike Birkhead | Star: David Attenborough
Votes: 29
20.
Monsters Resurrected (2009– )
Episode:
Terror Bird
(2009)
TV-PG | 44 min | Documentary
When the land bridge between North and South America formed, the terror bird migrated north where is competed with the saber tooth cat and wolves. This program examine why the wolf survived... See full summary »
Stars: J.V. Martin, Lawrence Witmer
21. Birders: The Central Park Effect (2012)
Unrated | 61 min | Documentary
A diverse group of full-of-attitude New Yorkers reveals how a hidden world of beautiful wild birds in the middle of Manhattan has upended and magically transformed their lives.
Director: Jeffrey Kimball | Stars: Regina Alvarez, Anya Auerbach, Mike Bryant, David Burg
Votes: 372
22.
Nature (1982– )
Episode:
An Original DUCKumentary
(2012)
TV-G | 54 min | Documentary, Family
There are some 120 species of duck, representing a wide variety of shapes, sizes and behaviors. Some are noisy and gregarious, others shy and elusive. They are familiar animals we think we ... See full summary »
Director: Ann Johnson Prum | Star: Paul Giamatti
Votes: 72
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23.
Nature (1982– )
Episode:
My Life as a Turkey
(2011)
TV-G | 52 min | Documentary, Family
Naturalist Jim Hutto's remarkable experience of being imprinted on by a group of wild turkey hatchlings, and raising them to adulthood and beyond, in the remote wilderness of northern Florida.
Director: David Allen | Stars: Joe Hutto, Jeff Palmer
Votes: 299
24.
Nature (1982– )
Episode:
Outback Pelicans
(2011)
TV-PG | Documentary, Family
The show about one of the largest predatory birds, Pelican. It shows the life cycle of the Australian pelicans. Many of whom migrates in the arid, desolate and dry land of Australia's ... See full summary »
Director: Susan McMillan | Stars: Greg Johnston, Chris Morgan
Votes: 21
25. Rare Bird (2006)
81 min | Documentary
Imagine finding a pterodactyl alive and nesting on an obscure island. Rare Bird is the true story of a 15-year-old boy who helped find a bird believed extinct and solve the mystery of its ... See full summary »
Director: Lucinda Spurling | Stars: David Wingate, Jeremy Madeiros, Sam Ristich, Louis Mowbray III
Votes: 15
26. The Natural History of the Chicken (2000)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, Comedy
Through interviews and reenactments, The Natural History of the Chicken investigates the role of the chicken in American life and tells several remarkable stories. A Maine farmer says she ... See full summary »
Director: Mark Lewis | Stars: Janet Bonney, Joseph Martinez, Joel Vavra, David Forrester
Votes: 461
28.
Nature's Unique Angles (2005–2009)
Episode:
Kingfishers: Elusive and Graceful
Director: Takahiro Yokosuka | Stars: Tadashi Shimada, Kirsten Krohn
29.
Nature (1982– )
Episode:
Raptor Force
(2007)
TV-PG | Documentary, Family
Take flight on an exhilarating ride with winged predators. Humans have had a unique relationship with raptors for more than four thousand years. Through the ancient sport of falconry and as inspiration for the latest in aircraft design.
Star: Liev Schreiber
Votes: 24
30. The Legend of Pale Male (2009)
85 min | Documentary
This is the true account of one of the most surprising and remarkable love stories in the history of New York. It begins in 1993, when a young man from Belgium looking to change his life ... See full summary »
Director: Frederic Lilien | Stars: Alexander Fisher, Lincoln Karim, Charles Kennedy, David Letterman
Votes: 36 | Gross: $0.04M
31.
Nature (1982– )
Episode:
Pale Male
(2004)
TV-PG | Documentary, Family
True tale of a red-tailed hawk who has taken up residence on the facade of a exclusive Fifth Avenue apartment house across from New York's Central Park.
Director: Frederic Lilien | Stars: Al Payson, Joanne Woodward
Votes: 25
32.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
World's Fastest Animal
(2018)
TV-PG | 52 min | Documentary
The peregrine falcon reaches high speeds to become the world's fastest animal; bird trainer Lloyd Buck attempts to get his peregrine, Moses, to go faster.
Director: Simon Baxter | Stars: Lloyd Buck, Tom French, Eric Meyers
Votes: 43
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33. Karearea: The Pine Falcon (2008)
49 min | Documentary
Tracks threatened New Zealand falcons through the fading eyes of wildlife photographer George Chance.
Director: Sandy Crichton
34. Kestrel's Eye (1998)
Not Rated | 89 min | Documentary
Filmed over several years, it is a wonder-filled portrait of a family of kestrels (European falcons) who live in a church tower above a small Swedish town. The amazing cinematography, nominated for a Swedish Oscar.
Director: Mikael Kristersson | Star: Caisa Persson
Votes: 112 | Gross: $0.03M
35.
Nature (1982– )
Episode:
Jungle Eagle
(2011)
TV-G | 52 min | Documentary, Family
The most powerful raptor in the world, the harpy eagle, hides away deep in the South American jungle.
Star: Fergus Beeley
Votes: 36
37.
Nature (1982– )
Episode:
Eagles of Mull
(2009)
TV-PG | Documentary, Family
They say 'There's no place like home' and for wildlife filmmaker Gordon Buchanan, it takes more than growing up in a place to truly appreciate its beauty. It takes coming home again.
Star: Gordon Buchanan
Votes: 13
38.
Nature (1982– )
Episode:
American Eagle
(2008)
TV-G | Documentary, Family
Revel in the resurgence of the bald eagle, the American emblem that's come roaring back from the brink of extinction.
Star: F. Murray Abraham
Votes: 35
39. Kiran Over Mongolia (2005)
TV-G | 86 min | Documentary, Family
Kuma, a young Kazak man, retraces the steps of his grandfather who was formerly an eagle master back to the remote mountainous region of his family's origin. There, in nomadic Mongolia, he ... See full summary »
Director: Joseph Spaid | Stars: Oral Esemgul, Kairatkan Sernedan, Kuma Uliksat
Votes: 17
41.
Nature (1982– )
Episode:
Shadow Over the Sun: A Story of Eagles
(2004)
TV-PG | Documentary, Family
Director: Ian McCarthy | Star: Jay O. Sanders
42. Home Free: Return of the Bald Eagle (1984)
28 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Christopher Knight | Star: Joyce Zinno
43. The realm of the little owl (2017 TV Movie)
26 min | Documentary
Hedge clearance, the replacement of old pollard willows with metal poles, the destruction of ancient orchards, and intensive use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers: all of this has led ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Henno | Star: Eilidh Horder
44.
Nature (1982– )
Episode:
Owl Power
(2015)
TV-PG | 56 min | Documentary, Family
For centuries, the mysterious nighttime lives and uncanny hunting skills of owls have made them fascinating hallmarks of children's stories and folk tales the world over. But what actually ... See full summary »
Director: Lucy Smith | Star: Paul Christie
Votes: 130
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45.
Natural World (1983– )
Episode:
Super-Powered Owls
(2015)
55 min | Documentary
Strand of documentaries on wildlife and the environment.
Director: Lucy Smith | Star: Paul McGann
Votes: 34
BBC version of Owl Power
46.
Universum (1987– )
Episode:
Der Flug der Eule
(2013)
Documentary
Director: Istvan Nadaskay | Star: Otto Clemens
Votes: 6
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47.
The Brain Scoop (2013– )
Episode:
Owls
(2013)
Documentary
Emily describes owls.
Director: Michael Aranda | Star: Emily Graslie
48.
Nature (1982– )
Episode:
Magic of the Snowy Owl
(2012)
TV-PG | 54 min | Documentary, Family
Take an intimate look at the snowy owl, a bird made popular by Harry Potter's faithful companion, Hedwig.
Directors: Fergus Beeley, Matt Hamilton | Star: Chris Morgan
Votes: 46
*
49. The Eagle Owl: The Lord of the Night (2011 TV Movie)
52 min | Documentary
Directors: Rubén Casas, Fernando Valdivia Gomez | Star: Stephen Hughes
*
51.
National Geographic Explorer (1985– )
Episode:
Owls: Silent Hunters
(2002)
Documentary, History
National Geographic Explorer takes an up close look at owl. It follows nature expert Fergus Beeley as he looks into why owl make such ideal nocturnal birds of prey. He also examines the ... See full summary »
Stars: Fergus Beeley, Ron David
*
54.
National Geographic Explorer (1985– )
Episode:
The Lady and the Owl
(1985)
Documentary, History
Explorer goes to Ontario to visit a woman who has dedicated her life to the care and rehabilitation of injured owls.
Director: William Canning | Stars: Kate McKeever, Larry McKeever
55. Keas: New Zealand's Witty Daredevils (2015)
Not Rated | 43 min | Documentary, Short
Unlike any other parrots, the Keas, New Zealand's astonishingly intelligent mountain parrots, just love the snow, the cold and the harsh environment.
Directors: Volker Arzt, Angelika Sigl | Stars: Corey Mosen, Julia Lopelt, Iris Broekema, Udo Wachtveitl
Votes: 5
56. Planet Parrot (2012 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 54 min | Documentary
About 50 Amazon parrots live rough on Stuttgart's streets. They're not built for the German winter- surviving there takes extraordinary adaptability. But, Stuttgart's Amazons are far from ... See full summary »
Votes: 15
57.
Nature (1982– )
Episode:
Parrots in the Land of Oz
(2008)
TV-PG | Documentary, Family
For tens of millions of years, parrots have survived and thrived in Australia even as the continent underwent dramatic changes.
Stars: F. Murray Abraham, Steve Murphy
Votes: 23
58.
Nature (1982– )
Episode:
The Real Macaw
(2004)
TV-PG | Documentary, Family
This film takes you to the deepest enclaves of the Amazon for a first-hand look at macaws, offering bird lovers the rare opportunity to enjoy these beautiful birds in their natural habitats rather than in pet stores and cages.
Director: Caroline Brett | Star: Howard McGillin
Votes: 9
59. The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill (2003)
G | 83 min | Documentary
A homeless musician finds meaning to his life when he starts a friendship with dozens of parrots.
Director: Judy Irving | Stars: Mark Bittner, Maggie McCall, Ivan Stormgart, Gary Thompson
Votes: 3,103 | Gross: $3.06M
60.
Natural World (1983– )
Episode:
Parrots: Look Who's Talking
(1995)
Documentary
Star: Tony Robinson
61. Roost: The Crows of Downtown Portland (2017)
Documentary, Short
As dusk falls, hundreds of crows descend upon Portland's park blocks. This "murder of crows" is explored through the eyes of a child, then further explained by a specialist from Portland's Audubon Society.
Director: Irene Tejaratchi Hess
62.
Nature (1982– )
Episode:
A Murder of Crows
(2010)
TV-PG | Documentary, Family
Although cultures around the world may regard the crow as a scavenger, bad omen, or simply a nuisance, this bad reputation might overshadow what could be regarded as the crow's most striking characteristic - its intelligence.
Director: Susan Fleming | Stars: Anna Braun, John Marzluff, Ulrich Watermann, Nora Young
Votes: 97
63.
Nature (1982– )
Episode:
Super Hummingbirds
(2016)
TV-PG | 53 min | Documentary, Family
With high speed camerawork and breakthrough new science, we enter the fast-paced world of hummingbirds as never before. Speed is their middle name. Their lives are moving faster than the ... See full summary »
Star: Patricia Clarkson
Votes: 61
64. Hummingbirds: Jewelled Messengers (2012 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 53 min | Documentary
David Attenborough takes us into the remarkable lives of hummingbirds via stunning slow motion photography. Everything about these tiny birds is superb and extreme. They have the highest ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Reddish | Star: David Attenborough
Votes: 271
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65.
Nature (1982– )
Episode:
Hummingbirds: Magic in the Air
(2010)
TV-PG | Documentary, Family
High-definition, high-speed footage of hummingbirds in the wild helps viewers to understand the world of hummingbirds as never before.
Star: F. Murray Abraham
Votes: 51
66. Hummingbird Magic (2008)
22 min | Documentary, Short
It reveals the survival and symbolism of the world's smallest birds, bringing the audience an up-close and personal view into an incredible journey from an egg half the size of a jellybean to the baby's first flight.
Director: Alicia Brauns | Star: Reginald C. Hayes
67. March of the Penguins 2: The Next Step (2017)
G | 76 min | Documentary, Adventure, Comedy
A young penguin, driven by his instinct, embarks on his first major trip to an unknown destination.
Director: Luc Jacquet | Stars: Lambert Wilson, Thomas Acda, Morgan Freeman, Sofie Gråbøl
Votes: 850
68.
Wildest Islands (2012– )
Episode:
Falkland Islands: Penguin Paradise
(2015)
TV-PG | 52 min | Documentary
The Falklands are 300 miles east of Patagonia in the bleak South Atlantic. Tthe largest plants growing there are wind-resistant shrubs. The native animal population includes penguins, seals, whales and albatrosses.
Director: Colin Collis | Stars: Susanne Grawe, Paul McGann
Votes: 20
69. Snow Chick: A Penguin's Tale (2015)
58 min | Documentary
A chronicle of the birth and development of one penguin chick, born late and smaller than any of its fellow toddlers.
Director: John Downer | Star: Kate Winslet
Votes: 283
70. Penguins: Spy in the Huddle (2013)
TV-G | 177 min | Documentary
Penguins - Spy in the Huddle spends nearly a year in the close company of penguins, deploying 50 spycams to capture as never before the true character of these birds.
Stars: David Tennant, Peter Drost
Votes: 436
71. Penguin Island (2010– )
30 min | Documentary
The world famous Little Penguins of Australia's Phillip Island entertain over half a million tourists a year with a sunset parade from the surf to their burrows. But behind the scenes the penguins lives are even more interesting.
Star: Rolf Harris
Votes: 18
73.
Nature (1982– )
Episode:
Penguins of the Antarctic
(2006)
TV-PG | Documentary, Family
Emperors and kings, chinstraps and Adélies - NATURE follows the penguins' difficult journey through the cycle of seasons and explores how a changing climate is affecting their habitat and survival.
Votes: 26
74. March of the Penguins (2005)
G | 80 min | Documentary, Family
In the Antarctic, every March since the beginning of time, the quest begins to find the perfect mate and start a family.
Director: Luc Jacquet | Stars: Morgan Freeman, Romane Bohringer, Charles Berling, Jules Sitruk
Votes: 59,925 | Gross: $77.44M
75. Penguins Under Siege (2004 Video)
Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary
The untold story of South Africa's blackfoot Penguins.
Star: Kieron Elliott
Votes: 19
76.
Wild Things with Dominic Monaghan (2012– )
Episode:
Australia: Ghost Bat
(2014)
TV-PG | 41 min | Documentary
Dominic endures the scorching heat of the vast Australian Outback to locate one of the rarest bats on the planet - the ghost bat. The creature gets its name from its translucent white wings... See full summary »
Star: Dominic Monaghan
Votes: 21
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