• 2009
Birdland

Summary The show takes viewers on an unconventional yet informative journey of New Zealand that soaks up some of the most beautiful scenery, most glorious birds and some wonderfully eccentric characters of the birding world. View more details

  • 2009

Birdland

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Jeremy Wells

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Genres : Documentary

Release date : Oct 2, 2009

Countries of origin : New Zealand

Official sites : Official site

Language : English

Production companies : Great Southern Television

Summary The show takes viewers on an unconventional yet informative journey of New Zealand that soaks up some of the most beautiful scenery, most glorious birds and some wonderfully eccentric characters of the birding world. View more details

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Oct 2, 2009

Countries of origin : New Zealand

Official sites : Official site

Language : English

Production companies : Great Southern Television

Episodes

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Episode 1 • Oct 02, 2009
A Bird in the Hand
Jeremy Wells uncovers some conservation stories as he journeys to Tiritiri Matangi, in Auckland's Hauraki Gulf, in the first episode of new local series Birdland
Episode 2 • Oct 09, 2009
Obsession
Jeremy Wells travels to Huntly for the Huntly Annual Bird Show. He talks to enthusiasts about their obsessions with caged birds. He meets the birdman of Lower Hutt whose devotion leads to a conflict with the city council over his feeding of birds and visits the gannet colony at Muriwai.
Episode 3 • Oct 16, 2009
Man's Best Friend
Jeremy sees dogs being taught to stay away from Kiwis, and looks at Keas in the zoo and in their natural habitat. He visits a conservation area in Rotorua where there has been some success in helping save this highly endangered bird. He travels to a winery at Wairua Valley where native falcons are used to assist keeping pests under control.
Episode 4 • Oct 23, 2009
Rescue Me
Jeremy Wells travels to Massey University Veterinary School in Palmerston North where he witnesses the setting of a Harrier Hawk's broken wing, the Native Bird Recovery Centre in Whangarei where he meets Woof Woof the talking Tui and visits the Bird lady of Auckland, Sylvia Durant who looks after stray birds and bathes penguins at the local beach.
Episode 5 • Oct 30, 2009
Death
Jeremy looks at some of the birds lost to extinction, and visits the Honeycomb Caves in Karamea looking for moa bones.
Episode 6 • Nov 06, 2009
They Like to Watch
Jeremy's journey starts off in Dunedin this time where he visits the local Ornithological Society. In this episode he concentrates on bird watching and bird-watchers.
Episode 7 • Nov 13, 2009
Capitalism
Jeremy goes to a parrot picnic, and looks at the cost of some of the birds. He also visits a Weka farm where the owner hopes to one day put Weka on the menu.
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