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wings · Friday 8th January 2010, 05:25

"Nature In The Air" is the title of the PBS program about hummingbirds that will be shown on our local PBS station at 8:00 PM (PST). Check your local PBS station for the Nature Program.

virgo10 · Friday 8th January 2010, 12:27

Thanks for the heads up.

longbow · Tuesday 12th January 2010, 05:54

Hands down the best doc on birds I've ever seen. Awesome creatures.

Bob.M · Tuesday 12th January 2010, 13:12

Excellent documentary. I learned a few things from it. Did not realize that hummers are unique to the Western Hemisphere. Guess the trip across the pond is too much for them. Pity I can't remember the names, but two stand out. The one from South America with the long tail with two "platens' which he whips about like a juggler, and the one that dives, hitting 60+ MPH (~100KPH?) while creating a whistle with its tail feathers to show off to its prospective mate. The scientists in the show duplicated the sound by using a source of 60 mph wind in the lab acting on actual tail feathers. Amazing show!

Edited: Google tells me the diving chirper is the Anna's Hummingbird.
The one with the fancy tail feathers is called "Marvellous Spatuletail" Here is a link to a BBC video.:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth...00/8338728.stm

borealowl47 · Wednesday 13th January 2010, 03:16

Stumbled upon it while flicking channels great doc.

Phaethon · Thursday 14th January 2010, 20:48

Great show, great birds and cinematography.

"Pity I can't remember the names, but two stand out. The one from South America with the long tail with two "platens' which he whips about like a juggler, and the one that dives, hitting 60+ MPH (~100KPH?) while creating a whistle with its tail feathers to show off to its prospective mate. The scientists in the show duplicated the sound by usin..."

The one with the "platens" is the Marvelous Spatuletail and the dive-bombing hummingbird is the Anna's.

Wish they could have shown the Fiery Topaz and the Rainbow-fronted Starfrontlet, but who can complain about a show that has all it had including the Velvet-breasted Coronet!

JeanetteD · Saturday 23rd January 2010, 21:03

I really enjoyed the show.

gergrd · Sunday 24th January 2010, 20:46

I thought I was too late to see this, but found it is available on-line here:

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episo...-episode/5475/

Thanks.

PumaMan · Saturday 27th February 2010, 15:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by gergrd

I thought I was too late to see this, but found it is available on-line here:

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episo...-episode/5475/

Thanks.

Thanks for supplying this link. It is still viewable -- the entire episode. And it doesn't lose too much in full-screen mode. Wonderful!

Backyard Sanctuary · Thursday 4th March 2010, 01:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by gergrd

I thought I was too late to see this, but found it is available on-line here:

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episo...-episode/5475/

Thanks.

Thanks for the link. I watched the entire episodes. Very informative!

longbow · Thursday 4th March 2010, 02:53

Thanks a lot for the head's up, I'd forgotten about this, will really enjoy seeing it again.

Friday 8th January 2010, 05:25	#1
wings Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Santa Rosa,CA Posts: 572	Sunday PBS program: watch it "Nature In The Air" is the title of the PBS program about hummingbirds that will be shown on our local PBS station at 8:00 PM (PST). Check your local PBS station for the Nature Program.

Tuesday 12th January 2010, 13:12	#4
Bob.M Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: North Central Connecticut USA Posts: 47	Excellent documentary. I learned a few things from it. Did not realize that hummers are unique to the Western Hemisphere. Guess the trip across the pond is too much for them. Pity I can't remember the names, but two stand out. The one from South America with the long tail with two "platens' which he whips about like a juggler, and the one that dives, hitting 60+ MPH (~100KPH?) while creating a whistle with its tail feathers to show off to its prospective mate. The scientists in the show duplicated the sound by using a source of 60 mph wind in the lab acting on actual tail feathers. Amazing show! Edited: Google tells me the diving chirper is the Anna's Hummingbird. The one with the fancy tail feathers is called "Marvellous Spatuletail" Here is a link to a BBC video.: http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth...00/8338728.stm Last edited by Bob.M : Tuesday 12th January 2010 at 13:33.

Wednesday 13th January 2010, 03:16	#5
borealowl47 Darrell Neufeld Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Winnipeg,Manitoba,Canada Posts: 1,190 My location	Stumbled upon it while flicking channels great doc. __________________ Winnipeg Transit Birding
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Thursday 14th January 2010, 20:48	#6
Phaethon Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Manistee, MI, USA Posts: 124	Great show Great show, great birds and cinematography. "Pity I can't remember the names, but two stand out. The one from South America with the long tail with two "platens' which he whips about like a juggler, and the one that dives, hitting 60+ MPH (~100KPH?) while creating a whistle with its tail feathers to show off to its prospective mate. The scientists in the show duplicated the sound by usin..." The one with the "platens" is the Marvelous Spatuletail and the dive-bombing hummingbird is the Anna's. Wish they could have shown the Fiery Topaz and the Rainbow-fronted Starfrontlet, but who can complain about a show that has all it had including the Velvet-breasted Coronet! __________________ B. Allen Michigan World Birders http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?...0895131?ref=ts

Sunday 24th January 2010, 20:46	#8
gergrd GREG Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Warrenton, VA Posts: 5,600	Viewable on-line I thought I was too late to see this, but found it is available on-line here: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episo...-episode/5475/ Thanks.
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Friday 8th January 2010, 12:27	#2
virgo10 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Central Florida Posts: 647 My location	Thanks for the heads up.

Tuesday 12th January 2010, 05:54	#3
longbow Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: British Columbia Posts: 395 My location	Hands down the best doc on birds I've ever seen. Awesome creatures.

Saturday 23rd January 2010, 21:03	#7
JeanetteD Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Peoria, Az Posts: 61 My location	I really enjoyed the show.

Thursday 4th March 2010, 02:53	#11
longbow Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: British Columbia Posts: 395 My location	Thanks a lot for the head's up, I'd forgotten about this, will really enjoy seeing it again.

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