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  1. Impossible Bird, The (1983 Video)

    Director
    Hugh Miles
    Producer
    Richard Brock
    Subject
    Biology
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 25 min.

    Study of the behaviour of ostriches. Made in Kenya with the co-operation of zoologist Lew Hurxthal who spent eight years conducting his research.

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  2. Seabirds (1983 Film, Video)

    Director
    David Urry
    Subject
    Biology; Environmental science
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    A study of how the hundreds of thousands of seabirds that throng the coasts of Britain in the breeding season have adapted to survive in a somewhat harsh environment. Ends with a brief plea for the...

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  3. Flying Phantoms, The (1982 Film)

    Producer
    Colin Willock
    Subject
    Biology
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    The life history and behaviour of the British barn owl. Demonstrates its anatomical adaptations for hunting and killing prey and discusses the threat posed to the species by current agricultural practices.

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  4. Riding on Air (1982 Video)

    Subject
    Engineering
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 30 min., 2000 sale: £65.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    Looks at resemblances between a gannet and a Tornado aircraft - both are designed to kill and both have variable geometry wings. Examines the full extent of similarities between birds and aircraft.

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  5. Commendable Crow, The (1981 Video)

    Producer
    John Tomkins
    Subject
    Biology
    Distribution
    Hire, Videocassette. VHS. col. 27 min.

    A study of the chough, a rare member of the crow family, which is sparsely distributed over mountain regions of Europe, Asia and Africa, but in Britain is confined to a few rugged coastal areas in Ireland,...

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  6. Secret Reeds, The (1981 Film, Video)

    Producer
    John Tomkins
    Subject
    Biology
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    Deals with the ecology and management of reed bed areas, explaining how reed beds are very short-lived, always giving way to scrub and then woodland. RSPB reserves include major reed bed areas which support...

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  7. Common Cuckoo, The (1980 Film)

    Director
    Edward Channell
    Producer
    Graham Smart
    Subject
    Biology
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    An educational version of the award-winning THE PETERSFINGER CUCKOOS broadcast by the BBC in 1976. It follows cuckoos as they pair in the spring after arriving from Central Africa until the departure of...

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  8. Restraint and Handling of Birds (198 Video)

    Subject
    Veterinary science
    Distribution
    Hire, Videocassette. VHS. col. 12 min., 1997 hire: £13.00 (+VAT inc. p&p)

    Demonstrates mentods of restraint and transport of various species of birds. Discusses restraint for clinical examination and anaesthesia.

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  9. Diseases of Pet Budgerigars (1979 Multimedia)

    Subject
    Veterinary science
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Tape-slide. Audiocassette. 30 min.; 14 slides. col.

    A broad outline of the problems of pet budgerigars. Describes major clinical syndromes, along with their diverse aetiological agents, their differential diagnosis and treatment. Also discusses anaesthesia...

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  10. Life on Earth (13 Parts) (1979 Video)

    Producer
    Christopher Parson
    Subject
    Anthropology; Biology
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 13 x 55 min.

    Series tracing the development of life from its earliest beginnings through single cell forms to the final emergence of man. Filmed in more than 100 locations around the world. 1: The beginnings of life on...

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