Fly over africa on the back of a vulture and see the most animalpacked continent with fresh eyes. Fly across north america and become part of a flock of millions of snow geese as they discover what its like to be on t. This is the world on the wing a world with secrets known only to the birds. Earthflight departs on its grand european tour, using a host of techniques including taking extraordinary footage from m. Documentary giving a birds eye view of some of the worlds natural. In this first leg of his epic journey, simon travels from the frozen beauty of alaska down through canada to vancouver and. This episode takes flight across north america, as snow geese fall prey to bald eagles. Snow geese, pelicans, and bald eagles fly over the great plains, alaska, and new york. In this birdseye view of two continents, demoiselle cranes negotiate a dangerous himalayan pass on their way to india. Season 1 episode 3 north america with simon reeve sbs.
Also shown are seagulls leaving san franciscos docks to eat specialized flies at a poisonous lake, eagles going for part of the grizzly bears salmon catch, buzzards hunting in groups, parasitepickers on buffaloes. Juvenile brown pelicans, born in the warm waters of baja california, follow their elders north, as they soar above a pod of breaching humpback whales in the waters below. Previous all episodes 342 next add a plot added to watchlist. Some migrate all the way to north america, even canada. In south america, bird species are adapted to the very different biotopes, from terra del fuego and patagonia to panama. Watch earthflight season 1, episode 5 asia and australia. The last program of the series is a special one looking at the techniques used in the production of earthflight.
Earthflight invites us to see the world from a birds perspective with stateoftheart technology and sophisticated camera techniques that take. Earthflight, gives a birdseye view of south america, as condors soar along the andes, scarlet macaws explore the hea. The birds eye camera mainly shows north american species migrating, like geese from mexico to canada, whose routes are the basis for the programs itinerary. Watch earthflight season 1, episode 4 south america. Season 1 earthflight, a nature special presentation.
North americathe first episode of the sixpartseriessnow geese, pelicans, and bald eagles fly over the great plains, the. Documentary giving a birdseye view of some of the worlds natural. Watch full length episodes, video clips, highlights and more. North american animals face greater seasonal variation than wildlife on any other continent. The making of pbs nature series earthflight metrofocus. Books and films earthflight bbc documentary infocobuild. Episode, title, produced by, uk viewers million, share %, original air date. The birds eye camera mainly shows north american species migrating, like. The condor, a giant vulture, is king of the andes skies. Earthflight ep 1 nord america north america 1080p x 624. Home earthflight, a nature special presentation season 1 episode 1. Fly across north america and become part of a flock of millions of snow geese as. Find out when earthflight is on tv, including series 1 episode 1. Click the link below to see what others say about earthflight, a nature.