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Attenborough’s Life Stories: Video: Alongside Greylag Geese

fultonk — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 19:23:37 +0000

Sir David Attenborough accompanies an imprinted family of Greylag geese in flight. “Attenborough’s Life Stories: Understanding the Natural World” premieres Wednesday, January 30 at 8/7c.

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Attenborough’s Life Stories: Video: Revealing Kestrel Flight

fultonk — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 19:16:41 +0000

Kestrels are known as wind hoverers because of the birds’ ability to hang motionless in the air. Sir David Attenborough shows us, using slow motion photography, details of their flying technique that we can’t see with the naked eye. “Attenborough’s Life Stories: Life on Camera ” premieres Wednesday, January 23 at 8/7c.

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An Original DUCKumentary: Infographic: Meet the Ducks

fultonk — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 20:46:40 +0000

Duck is the common name for a large number of birds in the Anatidae family. And with over 120 different species, ducks are incredibly diverse and can be found all over the world. Meet some of the ducks featured in PBS Nature’s An Original DUCKumentary. Click infographic to enlarge image.

My Life as a Turkey: Video: A Grasshopper Run

fultonk — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 15:23:05 +0000

In this scene from My Life as a Turkey, naturalist and “turkey mom” Joe Hutto joins his three-month-old turkey chicks on a grasshopper hunt in the Florida Flatlands.

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An Original DUCKumentary: Full Episode

fultonk — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 13:38:15 +0000

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There are some 120 species of duck, representing a wide variety of shapes, sizes and behaviors. Some are noisy and gregarious, others shy and elusive. They are familiar animals we think we know. But most of us don’t really know these phenomenal, sophisticated creatures at all. This program follows a wood duck family as a male and female create a bond, migrate together across thousands of miles, nurture and protect a brood of chicks, then come full circle as they head to their wintering grounds. Buy the film. An Original DUCKumentary premiered November14, 2012. (Video limited to US & Territories).

An Original DUCKumentary: Infographic: All About Ducks

fultonk — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 16:55:04 +0000

Sure we know Donald and Daffy, but there’s much more to ducks than we’ve seen in cartoons. In reality, ducks—members of the Anatidae family—are extraordinarily complex creatures, the product of millions of years of evolutionary adaptation. Here are some facts and stats about ducks. Click infographic to enlarge image.

An Original DUCKumentary: Video: Warm Ducks in the Cold Arctic

fultonk — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 22:46:42 +0000

Even in the depths of the Arctic winter, Common Goldeneyes stay a toasty 105 degrees inside their dense feathers. Their challenge is to prevent all that warmth from escaping into the icy water through their naked legs and big, webbed feet.Watch a scene from “An Original DUCKumentary” which premieres November 14 at 8/7c (check local listings).

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An Original DUCKumentary: Video: Jumping Duckling

fultonk — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 21:49:35 +0000

A newborn wood duckling jumps close to a hundred feet from its tree nest to reach its mother. “It’s just the second day of her life. She can’t fly. But she can see the land far below, and hear her mother’s calls. Maybe courage comes from necessity. Maybe it comes in knowing from birth exactly what to do.” Watch a scene from “An Original DUCKumentary” which premieres November 14 at 8/7c (check local listings).

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An Original DUCKumentary: Video: Fixing Your Feathers

fultonk — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 21:43:05 +0000

In this scene from “An Original DUCKumentary,” a look at all that’s entailed in getting those duck feathers just right. “An Original DUCKumentary” premieres November 14 at 8/7c (check local listings).

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My Life as a Turkey: Introduction

fultonk — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 19:42:58 +0000

My Life as a Turkey airs Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at 8/7c on PBS (check local listings).

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“Had I known what was in store—the difficult nature of the study and the time I was about to invest—I would have been hard pressed to justify such an intense involvement. But, fortunately, I naively allowed myself to blunder into a two-year commitment that was at once exhausting, often overwhelming, enlightening, and one of the most inspiring and satisfying experiences of my life.”

–Joe Hutto, Illumination in the Flatwoods

After a local farmer left a bowl of eggs on Joe Hutto’s front porch, his life was forever changed. Hutto, possessing a broad background in the natural sciences and an interest in imprinting young animals, incubated the eggs and waited for them to hatch. As the chicks emerged from their shells, they locked eyes with an unusual but dedicated mother.

Deep in the wilds of Florida’s Flatlands, Hutto spent each day living as a turkey mother, taking on the full-time job of raising sixteen turkey chicks. Hutto dutifully cared for his family around the clock, roosting with them, taking them foraging, and immersing himself in their world. In the process, they revealed their charming curiosity and surprising intellect. There was little he could teach them that they did not already know, but he showed them the lay of the land and protected them from the dangers of the forest as best he could. In return, they taught him how to see the world through their eyes.

Based on his true story, My Life as a Turkey chronicles Hutto’s remarkable and moving experience of raising a group of wild turkey hatchlings to adulthood. My Life as a Turkey premiered Wednesday, November 16, 2011.