it looks stunning (after seeing the trailer) i will definitely be watching it 🙂 [video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqCD2RCgq28[/video]

Got it already set up on series link. What I’ve seen looks astonishing.

Cheers – just series linked it – in HD 😀

Looks like a must-watch. Stapling gopros to birds is a bit unethical though.

Me too, looking forward to it. Just hope it doesn’t have ridiculously dumbed-down commentary as seems necessary in nature docs: ‘Birds use wings. *long pause* And feathers.’
Can always turn the sound off and enjoy the filming, which looks incredible.

Just passed on the message to my mate who’s a twitcher / photographer (I’ll link to his gallery if anyone’s interested, he’s not been doing it long and he’s got some cracking shots). Cheers for the PSA.

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Just hope it doesn’t have ridiculously dumbed-down commentary as seems necessary in nature docs: ‘Birds use wings. *long pause* And feathers.’

I think this one is going for the more modern “Look what we did! We’re so clever!”. Which is fair enough really.

So far it has lived up to the hype from a photographic point of view, but the narration and music is awful and really detracts from what could, and should, be a really good programme.

So far no ‘this is how we did it’ stuff, but I did spot something extraordinary in the background of the pelican piece, where they’re following the dolphins.
About three seconds after Tennant says “the youngsters learn that dolphins follow schools of anchovies” in the middle distance on the right, a manta ray suddenly leaps clear out of the water, turns over a couple of times then dives back in! Never seen anything quite like that before. I know they sort of ‘fly’ underwater, but leaving it?

Never seen anything quite like that before. I know they sort of ‘fly’ underwater, but leaving it?

You try finding tv work if all you do is swim under water…probably Finding Nemo was the biggest hope for the Rays…and since then (what with no sequel!)…they’re trying anything to get back on the screen…

Lolz at Mr Barton.

that was awesome (the manta rays leaping 😯 well the whole program is tbh (don’t have sound as my digi box is broken 😉

Yeah, just got to the bit where there’s the whole shoal, (flock), leaping out of the sea. Amazing stuff.
Looks like its going to be another amazing series.

Gosh. 😯 Mighty impressive stuff. I’m not a great TV watcher if I’m honest, but I guess this is what the licence fee (and HD) is for.

Entertainment, education and information. Lord Reith would be very chuffed.

Fantastic cinematography and some educational value, however – I found it a bit dis-jointed in places and occassionally repetetive. Although the narration was ok (just), I couldn’t get away from the fact it was David Tennant – it may as well have been Shane Richie for me. Give me Attenborough any day.

Will continue to watch though.

The Horseshoe crab footage was sped up. and not for an obvious effect.

still good thouogh.

Awesome episode tonight:
Starlings 1 ; Peregrine 0
Mayflies 0 : Sand Martins lots

So far it has lived up to the hype from a photographic point of view, but the narration and music is awful and really detracts from what could, and should, be a really good programme.

life cycles with birds then?

The close-up of the Grey Cranes over the city was outstanding, and the ultra slo-mo, especially the martins takin the mayflies just fantastic to watch. Beautiful camera work.