An extended preview for the 2001 documentary about the migration of birds.

From Wikipedia: “The movie was shot over the course of four years on all seven continents. It was shot using in-flight cameras, most of the footage is aerial, and the viewer appears to be flying alongside birds of successive species, especially Canada geese. They traverse every kind of weather and landscape, covering vast distances in a flight for survival. The filmmakers exposed over 590 miles of film to create an 89-minute piece. Much of the aerial footage was taken of ‘tame’ birds. The filmmakers raised birds of several species, including storks and pelicans, from birth. The newborn birds imprinted on staff members, and were trained to fly along with the film crews. The birds were also exposed to the film equipment over the course of their lives to ensure that the birds would react the way the filmmakers want. Several of these species had never been imprinted before. Film was shot from ultralights, paragliders, and hot air balloons, as well as trucks, motorcycles, motorboats, remote-controlled robots, and a French Navy warship. Its producer says that “Winged Migration” is neither a documentary nor fiction, but rather a ‘natural tale.'”

This clip is useful for exploring the wilderness environmental discourse. It can also be used to discuss how “nature” stories are constructed.

Source: https://youtu.be/AzJqF3WdN80