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#1
S1E6 8.9
Signals and Songs

The myth that birds only sing for pleasure is destroyed as birdsongs become known as ways of communication .

#2
S1E5 8.8
Fishing for a Living

Cameras follow birds as they dive into fresh and salt waters for their meals.

#3
S1E10 8.8
The Limits of Endurance

Left to their own devices, birds have reached almost all ends of the Earth - still, humans can do many things to help their feathered friends.

#4 To Fly or Not to Fly? S1E1 8.7
#5 The Insatiable Appetite S1E3 8.7
#6 Finding Partners S1E7 8.7
#7 The Demands of the Egg S1E8 8.7
#8 The Mastery of Flight S1E2 8.6
#9 Meat-Eaters S1E4 8.6
#10 The Problems of Parenthood S1E9 8.6

Lowlights

#10 S1E9 The Problems of Parenthood 8.6

Raising children is no easier in the air as it is on the ground, as bird parents care for, defend, and even kill their young.

#9 Meat-Eaters S1E4 8.6
#8 The Mastery of Flight S1E2 8.6
#7 The Demands of the Egg S1E8 8.7
#6 Finding Partners S1E7 8.7

The Quality Arc

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Episode Engagement

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