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"An exhilarating exploration of the science and wonder of global bird migration. In the past two decades, our understanding of bird migration-the navigational and physiological feats that enable birds to cross immense oceans or fly above the highest mountains, to go weeks without sleep, or remain in unbroken flight for months at a stretch-has exploded. Scientists have made astounding discoveries: certain species, such as thrushes, can avoid dehydration...
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Friends of the Bear River Refuge
Pub. Date
c2009
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1 videodisc (28 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Vibrant with color and motion, "Wings of Thunder" is a striking cinematic journey revealing the often unseen, intimate behaviors which take place during the course of one year at the largest inland delta on the continent; The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge in Northern Utah. Witness the tango-like mating dance of the elegant Avocet the unearthly courtship ritual of the Western Grebe, and Bald Eagles devouring prey in a deadly winter blizzard.
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