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Dancing with the Birds

From ruffling their majestic feathers to nailing im-peck-able courtship routines, birds in paradise flaunt their best moves in hopes of landing a mate.

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Huw Cordey

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So some increase their chances - Dancing with the Birds

So some increase their chances

The top is just three meters
off the forest floor. - Dancing with the Birds

The top is just three meters off the forest floor.

It doesn't look much, - Dancing with the Birds

It doesn't look much,

Every morning, SB comes here - Dancing with the Birds

Every morning, SB comes here

Even in the dense understory,
his calls travel far. - Dancing with the Birds

Even in the dense understory, his calls travel far.

And, when it comes to first impressions, - Dancing with the Birds

And, when it comes to first impressions,

For years, no one knew why - Dancing with the Birds

For years, no one knew why

With no shortage of food in these forests, - Dancing with the Birds

With no shortage of food in these forests,

His shiny badge of feathers is a sign
that he's in tip-top condition. - Dancing with the Birds

His shiny badge of feathers is a sign that he's in tip-...

But, with no sign of any interest, - Dancing with the Birds

But, with no sign of any interest,

The sicklebill - Dancing with the Birds

The top of this 25-meter tree - Dancing with the Birds

The top of this 25-meter tree

From up here, TW's call - Dancing with the Birds

From up here, TW's call

But if a female came by, - Dancing with the Birds

But if a female came by,

Twelve-wires
are the only birds in the world - Dancing with the Birds

Twelve-wires are the only birds in the world

He just needs a female on his pole. - Dancing with the Birds

He just needs a female on his pole.

SB's post has a visitor, - Dancing with the Birds

SB's post has a visitor,

He's not having a bad feather day, - Dancing with the Birds

He's not having a bad feather day,

But you're never too young
to try out your moves. - Dancing with the Birds

But you're never too young to try out your moves.

Pretty good, - Dancing with the Birds

TW's pole has a visitor, too, - Dancing with the Birds

TW's pole has a visitor, too,

The pole is also a great vantage point
for spying prey. - Dancing with the Birds

The pole is also a great vantage point for spying prey.

It seems that every bird in the forest - Dancing with the Birds

It seems that every bird in the forest

But if he's ever to attract a mate, - Dancing with the Birds

But if he's ever to attract a mate,

The kid's got guts - Dancing with the Birds

The kid's got guts

SB knows that no pole means no dates. - Dancing with the Birds

SB knows that no pole means no dates.

All he needs is a passing female. - Dancing with the Birds

All he needs is a passing female.

It is a female - Dancing with the Birds

Male birds of paradise
can go their entire lives - Dancing with the Birds

Male birds of paradise can go their entire lives

An approaching storm is not good news. - Dancing with the Birds

An approaching storm is not good news.

SB knows there's no point
dancing in the rain. - Dancing with the Birds

SB knows there's no point dancing in the rain.

Female birds of paradise
never look for partners - Dancing with the Birds

Female birds of paradise never look for partners

TW spends a lot of time
gardening and landscaping. - Dancing with the Birds

TW spends a lot of time gardening and landscaping.

It's important work
if he wants his display pole - Dancing with the Birds

It's important work if he wants his display pole

He's already removed
all the leaves from here. - Dancing with the Birds

He's already removed all the leaves from here.

So, will a leafy gift help to woo her? - Dancing with the Birds

So, will a leafy gift help to woo her?

For a male bird of paradise, - Dancing with the Birds

For a male bird of paradise,

He just needs to charm her onto his pole. - Dancing with the Birds

He just needs to charm her onto his pole.

Strangely, - Dancing with the Birds

Unfortunately, his technique...
is a turn-off. - Dancing with the Birds

Unfortunately, his technique... is a turn-off.

The pole dancers spend a lot of time
hoping they'll be noticed. - Dancing with the Birds

The pole dancers spend a lot of time hoping they'll be ...

Using a tree stump as a display post
is one thing. - Dancing with the Birds

Using a tree stump as a display post is one thing.

But for some dancing birds, - Dancing with the Birds

But for some dancing birds,

They expect their partners
to get creative. - Dancing with the Birds

They expect their partners to get creative.

It's built to attract a female bowerbird. - Dancing with the Birds

It's built to attract a female bowerbird.

Though you could say it's the designer - Dancing with the Birds

Though you could say it's the designer

He spent several days building his bower, - Dancing with the Birds

He spent several days building his bower,

But Flame's
is not the only kind of bower here. - Dancing with the Birds

But Flame's is not the only kind of bower here.

This bower is probably
the most ambitious construction - Dancing with the Birds

This bower is probably the most ambitious construction

He may not have the sex appeal of Flame, - Dancing with the Birds

He may not have the sex appeal of Flame,

Unlike Flame, - Dancing with the Birds

He works hard on making it bigger
and better. - Dancing with the Birds

He works hard on making it bigger and better.

So far,
it's been a seven-year labor of love. - Dancing with the Birds

So far, it's been a seven-year labor of love.

Flame's bower,
on the other hand, is short-lived, - Dancing with the Birds

Flame's bower, on the other hand, is short-lived,

Even so, every stick has its place. - Dancing with the Birds

Even so, every stick has its place.

Happy with his bower, - Dancing with the Birds

Happy with his bower,

If he wants to impress a female,
it's important to get this right, too. - Dancing with the Birds

If he wants to impress a female, it's important to get ...

For both, creating the perfect
piece of art is time-consuming work. - Dancing with the Birds

For both, creating the perfect piece of art is time-consumin...

It's his neighbor and rival
from along the way. - Dancing with the Birds

It's his neighbor and rival from along the way.

With no one in, - Dancing with the Birds

With no one in,

Mister Flame is still having
his own personal battles, - Dancing with the Birds

Mister Flame is still having his own personal battles,

When you're the brightest thing
in the jungle, - Dancing with the Birds

When you're the brightest thing in the jungle,

His tower is well over a meter tall. - Dancing with the Birds

His tower is well over a meter tall.

It may be a cliche,
but size matters to female bowerbirds. - Dancing with the Birds

It may be a cliche, but size matters to female bowerbirds.

If a male can build and maintain
a large tower, it's a sign of good genes. - Dancing with the Birds

If a male can build and maintain a large tower, it's a ...

Next, MacGregor turns his attention
to the decor. - Dancing with the Birds

Next, MacGregor turns his attention to the decor.

Every bowerbird works in his own medium. - Dancing with the Birds

Every bowerbird works in his own medium.

Flame is decorating, too,
but he's more... - Dancing with the Birds

Flame is decorating, too, but he's more...

MacGregor, however,
knows just what he wants. - Dancing with the Birds

MacGregor, however, knows just what he wants.

Fresh decorations show
that the bower is in use. - Dancing with the Birds

Fresh decorations show that the bower is in use.

And the fancier it is,
the more likely it'll impress a female. - Dancing with the Birds

And the fancier it is, the more likely it'll impress a ...

But apparently, there's a point - Dancing with the Birds

But apparently, there's a point

In keeping with his brown color scheme, - Dancing with the Birds

In keeping with his brown color scheme,

Decor is often down to local fashion. - Dancing with the Birds

Decor is often down to local fashion.

There's another unwelcome guest
at MacGregor's. - Dancing with the Birds

There's another unwelcome guest at MacGregor's.

But it's also an opportunity for MacGregor
to practice an important skill. - Dancing with the Birds

But it's also an opportunity for MacGregor to practice ...

So, what will this pig think
about a bark with more bite? - Dancing with the Birds

So, what will this pig think about a bark with more bite?

There's more to this mimicry
than scaring pigs. - Dancing with the Birds

There's more to this mimicry than scaring pigs.

It's also key to courting a partner. - Dancing with the Birds

It's also key to courting a partner.

A female has heard him
and drops in for a closer look. - Dancing with the Birds

A female has heard him and drops in for a closer look.

Moving on to other sounds he's picked up - Dancing with the Birds

Moving on to other sounds he's picked up

This teasing game can go on
for 20 minutes or more. - Dancing with the Birds

This teasing game can go on for 20 minutes or more.

Now, how to coax her into his bower? - Dancing with the Birds

Now, how to coax her into his bower?

Will contracting and expanding his pupil
be the right lure? - Dancing with the Birds

Will contracting and expanding his pupil be the right lure?

One more step
and she'll be in his bower. - Dancing with the Birds

One more step and she'll be in his bower.

Back at MacGregor's,
it's time for the crazy thistle head. - Dancing with the Birds

Back at MacGregor's, it's time for the crazy thist...

He still needs to get her into his bower, - Dancing with the Birds

He still needs to get her into his bower,

At last, she's right where he wants her. - Dancing with the Birds

At last, she's right where he wants her.

Time for his signature dance: - Dancing with the Birds

Time for his signature dance:

Oh, dear! The pressure's getting to him. - Dancing with the Birds

Oh, dear! The pressure's getting to him.

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From ruffling their majestic feathers to nailing im-peck-able courtship routines, birds in paradise flaunt their best moves in hopes of landing a mate.

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Director: Huw Cordey

Writer: Huw Cordey

Production: N/A

Genre: documentary

Year: 2019

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 8.2

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 23 Oct 2019

Awards: 1 win & 3 nominations

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