Bush Walkabout
First transmitted in 1963, David Attenborough reports on the search for wild animals in the Northern Territory of Australia.
First transmitted in 1963, David Attenborough ventures into the bush to discover the unique wild animals that inhabit the Northern Territory of Australia.
The bush walk reveals a wealth of wildlife including bee eaters, radjah shelduck, rose crested cockatoos, termites, kangaroos, wallabies, possums, an Australian crane and several lizards including the goanna, the thorny devil and the frilled lizard.
Attenborough also closely observes the extraordinary behaviour of a bowerbird, which collects a treasury of white objects to display to its mate during courtship.
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The Frill Lizard
Duration: 02:28
Sir David Attenborough - The Early Years
This programme is part of a BBC Four Collection showcasing the early work of Sir David Attenborough.
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- Fri 24 May 196319:30BBC Television Service
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David Attenborough - The Early Years
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