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Ages: 10 - 18
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David Attenborough presents the amazing lyre bird, which mimics the calls of other birds - and chainsaws and camera shutters - in this video clip from The Life of Birds. This clever creature is one of the most impressive and funny in nature, with unb...elievable sounds to match the beautiful pictures. From the BBC.
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April 27, 2010 at 10:53 PM
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Snowball, the world famous dancing cockatoo, with owner, Irena Schultz.
Watch as Snowball gets down to his favorite song, from the 2009 World
Science Festival event, "Avian Einsteins", June 13, 2009. Joining in on
the fun are Faith Salie, Erich ...Jarvis, Irene Pepperberg, Nicola
Clayton, Ofer Tchernichovski and David Rothenberg. (01:39)
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December 10, 2012 at 04:38 PM
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Ages: 3 - 8
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This high quality, animated video and song takes a close look a the life of a Toucan, flying and living in the jungle high up in the trees. Learn that berries, seeds and fresh ripe fruit are what the black , white, red, blue, orange and green Toucan ...lives on. (02:53)
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May 23, 2009 at 02:16 AM
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Ages: 7 - 12
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Lovebirds are a stout member of the parrot family. This video will help students build background knowledge for this species of birds. This would work well in conjunction with a story about birds and/or a unit/lesson on birds. Students will enjoy the... vivid colors of the birds and background. (1:00)
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February 4, 2011 at 09:00 PM
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Ages: 7 - 18
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Conservationistss try to keep rare parrots alive in captivity as their numbers dwindle in the wild. This professional video from National Geographic shows the beauty of these exotic and endangered birds. Run time 02:42.
April 7, 2009 at 03:11 PM
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Not Right For WatchKnowLearn
Ages: 10 - 18
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This video shows mating birds in South America. The video highlights the results of a study that shows the singing feathers Male club-winged manakins vibrate their wings to create violin-like sounds to impress females.
November 25, 2009 at 08:10 PM
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Not Right For WatchKnowLearn
Ages: 8 - 18
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Many of the birds on New Zealand have yet to learn that mammals can be dangerous, David demonstrates how trusting they can be in this two-minute video. From the BBC.
April 27, 2010 at 10:43 PM
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Ages: 5 - 13
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Check out this sweet video from explore.org on the Treepie bird. The
explore team traveled to India and filmed this beautiful bird in
Ranthambhore National Park. While they usually keep to themselves, this
one flew down from its tree to enjoy s...ome good food.
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June 8, 2010 at 03:00 PM
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Not Right For WatchKnowLearn
Ages: 10 - 18
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Dr. Jack Dumbacher, Curator of Birds and Mammals at the California Academy of Sciences, talks about his field expeditions to Papua New Guinea.Some of the best discoveries in science are completely serendipitous. Dr. Dumbacher discovered, quite by acc...ident, that a common New Guinea bird uses potent poisons for protection - a defense never before documented in birds. (03:17)
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March 16, 2011 at 07:15 PM
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Ages: 10 - 18
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City Parrots
From pbslearningmedia.org, produced by Thirteen/WNET New York
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Wild parrots have been spotted making homes and breeding in the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens in New York City, on Long Island and in New Jersey. Although these are unlikely locations to find parrots, which typically make their homes in tropical en...vironments, they have proven they are able to survive the cold winters in the northeastern United States. In this video segment from WILD TV, scientists and bird-lovers track and observe the parrots to determine how they are learning to survive in cities and suburbs. (5mins)
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March 11, 2012 at 11:26 PM
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