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Fishing for a Living

Episode 5 of 10

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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49 minutes

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Sat 15 Nov 201410:00
BBC Two Wales

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PresenterDavid Attenborough

Broadcasts

  • Wed 18 Nov 199820:00
    BBC One London
  • Fri 15 Jun 200722:00
    BBC Four
  • Sat 26 Oct 201310:40
    BBC Two HD, Wales, Northern Ireland, England & Scotland only
  • Fri 14 Nov 201413:10
    BBC Two Northern Ireland, Scotland, England & HD only
  • Sat 15 Nov 201410:00
    BBC Two Wales

The challenges of life for birds, at BBC Nature

The challenges of life for birds, at BBC Nature

As birds are warm-blooded, their eggs have to be incubated, or the embryos will perish.