or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
 
 
More Buying Choices
21 used & new from £7.99
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
   
David Attenborough's Life Of Birds [DVD] [1998]
 
See larger image 
Share your own customer images

David Attenborough's Life Of Birds [DVD] [1998]

DVD ~ David Attenborough
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
RRP: £29.99
Price: £9.38 & this item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions
You Save: £20.61 (69%)
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
In stock.
Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk. Gift-wrap available.

Want guaranteed delivery by Thursday, February 11? Choose Express delivery at checkout. See Details
18 new from £8.45 2 used from £7.99 1 collectible from £32.00
Learn about Lovefilm
Amazon's choice for DVD rental.
With a 14 day FREE trial. Learn more

Special Offers and Product Promotions

  • Find Life, Planet Earth and many more breathtaking documentaries in our brand new BBC Earth store.


Frequently Bought Together

David Attenborough's Life Of Birds [DVD] [1998] + The Private Life Of Plants [DVD] [1995] + Planet Earth : Complete BBC Series (5 Disc Box Set) [2006] [DVD]
Total RRP: £89.97
Price For All Three: £25.34

Show availability and delivery details

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

David Attenborough's Life Of Birds [DVD] [1998]
79% buy the item featured on this page:
David Attenborough's Life Of Birds [DVD] [1998] 4.5 out of 5 stars (17)
£9.38
Planet Earth : Complete BBC Series (5 Disc Box Set) [2006] [DVD]
8% buy
Planet Earth : Complete BBC Series (5 Disc Box Set) [2006] [DVD] 4.7 out of 5 stars (314)
£9.98
Blue Planet : Complete BBC Series (Special Edition 4 Disc Box Set) [DVD]
6% buy
Blue Planet : Complete BBC Series (Special Edition 4 Disc Box Set) [DVD] 4.8 out of 5 stars (61)
£8.98
The Life Collection : David Attenborough (24 Disc BBC Box Set) [DVD]
4% buy
The Life Collection : David Attenborough (24 Disc BBC Box Set) [DVD] 5.0 out of 5 stars (34)
£68.88
Explore similar items

Product details

  • Actors: David Attenborough
  • Format: PAL
  • Language English
  • Subtitles: English, Arabic
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 3
  • Classification: Exempt
  • Studio: 2 Entertain Video
  • DVD Release Date: 4 Dec 2000
  • Run Time: 530 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00004XQSN
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 3,110 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

    Popular in these categories:

    #12 in  DVD > Television > TV Series > David Attenborough
    #31 in  DVD > Documentary > Natural World

    •  Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

Reviews

Amazon.co.uk Review

Like the albatross glimpsed in the beginning of this 10-part series The Life of Birds quickly takes flight. Sir David Attenborough hosts this unprecedented and extraordinary global look at the magnificent and often curious winged species with which we share our planet. Like the best wildlife shows, The Life of Birds offers a fresh and accessible view of creatures we may take for granted (didn't Alfred Hitchcock warn us about that?). The focus of this series is not on the different bird species, but on bird behaviour. Remarkable and awe-inspiring footage preserves the wide range of tools and techniques with which birds fly, hunt for food, attract a mate, hatch their chicks and defend themselves against predators. Attenborough pops up in the most remote, most exotic locales, with occasional comic effect: at one point, night-vision cameras capture the rare sight of the nocturnal kiwi as it forages for food on a New Zealand beach; the camera pans to reveal scant paces away our guide shining a flashlight on the nonplussed bird. --Donald Liebenson

Special Features

DVD 9
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital English
Dolby Digital
Additional Footage
Scene Selection
Graphical Menu
Arabic
English
See all Reviews

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

The Private Life Of Plants [DVD] [1995]

The Private Life Of Plants [DVD] [1995]

DVD ~ David Attenborough
4.8 out of 5 stars (13)  £5.98
Life of Mammals [DVD] [2002]

Life of Mammals [DVD] [2002]

DVD ~ David Attenborough
5.0 out of 5 stars (19)  £10.58
Life In The Undergrowth [DVD]

Life In The Undergrowth [DVD]

DVD ~ David Attenborough
4.8 out of 5 stars (23)  £6.48
Life In The Freezer [DVD] [1993]

Life In The Freezer [DVD] [1993]

DVD ~ Alastair Fothergill
4.4 out of 5 stars (8)  £5.48
The Trials Of Life [DVD] [1990]

The Trials Of Life [DVD] [1990]

DVD ~ David Attenborough
4.4 out of 5 stars (10)  £9.88
› Explore similar items

Tags Customers Associate with This Product

 (What's this?)
Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
 
(2)
(2)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
Agree with these tags?

Your tags: Add your first tag
 
See most popular tags
 

Customer Reviews

17 Reviews
5 star:
 (12)
4 star:
 (4)
3 star:    (0)
2 star:    (0)
1 star:
 (1)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
4.5 out of 5 stars (17 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Masterpiece, 10 Mar 2004
By A Customer
This remarkable piece of work captures the beuty and behaviour of all species of birds all over the world. It is not only educational but also quite comical to watch. A great DVD for all people from birdwatchers to children, this film captures it all and delivers alot of information on the breeding and hunting of the species aswell as how the birds attract mates and flying techniques. The photography and filming of this feature is remarkable as all of David Attenboroughs work is and you can see where all the hard work has gone into this.

A great film.....

Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  
Was this review helpful to you? Yes No


 
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Masterpiece, 1 Nov 2003
Can anyone make wildlife documentaries even remotely as good as this one? The photography is superb, the explanations made simple and astonishing facts crop up everywhere in the series. These 500 minutes will seem to short. Leaves you gasping for more.
Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  
Was this review helpful to you? Yes No


 
23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Unforgettable, 15 April 2005
Anyone who has even the vaguest interest in Natural History will mavel open-mouthed at the complexity, endless variety and unbelievable beauty of the subjects brought to life by the BBC and D.A. in this landmark of a series. Creatures from all points of the globe are encompassed with the help of incredible images of the world's birdlife.
I cannot forget the footage of the Superb Lyrebird impersonating the sounds within its rainforest home, many of which are man-made; the accuracy is incredible!
This is simply an unparalleled achievement within the ever expanding series of "Life" documentaries. I cannot recommend this set of DVD's more - a must for anyone, avian enthusiast or not.
Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  
Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars An Attenborough masterpiece
I had of course seen this on TV so knew exactly what to expect. First class condition and service. Well pleased with another bargain from Amazon.
Published 14 hours ago by Mrs. Elizabeth E. Higgs

5.0 out of 5 stars I am speechless
I have not words to describe this program. This documentary explains each step of the birds. It is beautiful, informative, fun, is simply complete. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Arne Antonio Sanche

4.0 out of 5 stars love attenborough
New about the great content of the dvd but would not have expected the low price - thank you Amazon !
Published 3 months ago by Mrs. M. Mallinson

5.0 out of 5 stars The Life of Birds.
This series really is an excellence series for anyone interested in the natural history and ecology of birds. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mr. R. E. Billing

5.0 out of 5 stars The Life of Birds (David Attenborough)
Attenborough`s, `The Life of Birds` must surely be required viewing for adults and children who might still wish to know about our Earth, and the amazing creatures who populate... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Robert Urwin

4.0 out of 5 stars Utterly amazing, but...
There is no doubt that this is an amazing series, one of the best actually! I would have voted this 5 stars but I wish the video quality wasn't so poor. Read more
Published 9 months ago by B. E. A. Dixon

4.0 out of 5 stars As always...
Beautiful images, amazing facts, David Attenborough is a legend. A great insight to the wonderful world of Birds that exsist on our planet.
Published 13 months ago by Kittykat

1.0 out of 5 stars I Love BIRDS , BUT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi,
firstly I love Birds , I always have . I have most of David As dvds , even the older ones .

The Image Quality on these discs is on the whole Dire ! . Read more
Published on 8 Nov 2007 by E. W. Duggan

5.0 out of 5 stars 4.5 actually
It loses the .5 because of the distressing pictures of a coot being killed by its parents. Other that that, this is a masterpiece beyond imagination. Read more
Published on 24 Feb 2005

4.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful photography, disjointed storyline
Fantastic to watch. But there's something strangely unmemorable about the programmes. At its core, what you are being sold is entertainment, not education. Read more
Published on 20 Nov 2001

Only search this product's reviews


Customer Discussions

This product's forum
Discussion Replies Latest Post
No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 


Active discussions in related forums
   
Related forums

Listmania!

Create a Listmania! list

Look for similar items by category

Look for similar items by subject







i.e., each product must be in subject 1 AND subject 2 AND ...

Feedback


Your Recent History

 (What's this?)

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.