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Hey Blackbird, City Bird!

In Hey Blackbird, City Bird!, Ranger Hamza and the Ramblers search for a bird that has adapted to life in the city — the blackbird! They experience one way that the blackbird has adapted to life in the city: by singing. This video is excerpted from BBC's Ranger Hamza’s Eco Quest, a nature exploration show in which Ranger Hamza and the Ramblers go on quests to discover nature’s wonders and the important role they play in our environment.

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Birds and Reptiles Cry Tears Like Humans
The article "Birds and Reptiles Cry Tears Like Humans" from Science Focus explains how the tears of birds and reptiles contain similar chemical compositions to human tears. Scientists hope this research will lead to improved treatments for eye conditions and offer new insights into evolutionary biology.
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Spotted! Birdwatching Using Our Five Senses

In Spotted! Birdwatching Using Our Five Senses, Ranger Hamza and the Ramblers use their five senses to find birds. Whether you call it bird spotting or birdwatching, it takes patience! Ranger Hamza and the Ramblers stay quiet so they can hear all the different birds in the park around them. Learn about the different birds they hear. This video is excerpted from BBC's Ranger Hamza’s Eco Quest, a nature exploration show in which Ranger Hamza and the Ramblers go on quests to discover nature’s wonders and the important role they play in our environment.

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Birdwatching Bonanza: A Low Tide Adventure

In Birdwatching Bonanza: A Low Tide Adventure, Ranger Hamza and the Ramblers come upon an intertidal zone, when the tide has gone out and left mud behind. They spot lots of birds. Join them as they learn why so many birds come to the shore during low tide. This video is excerpted from BBC's Ranger Hamza’s Eco Quest, a nature exploration show in which Ranger Hamza and the Ramblers go on quests to discover nature’s wonders and the important role they play in our environment.

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Windy Ways and Blustery Days

In Windy Ways and Blustery Days, Ranger Hamza and the Ramblers explore on a blustery day. They notice birds, but what happens when the birds start to fly on this windy day? This video is excerpted from BBC's Ranger Hamza’s Eco Quest, a nature exploration show in which Ranger Hamza and the Ramblers go on quests to discover nature’s wonders and the important role they play in our environment.

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Swallow-Tailed Kites: Amazing Aviators

In Swallow-Tailed Kites: Amazing Aviators, these birds take a break in Florida to breed, feed, and rest before continuing on their journey to South America. This video is excerpted from BBC's Natural World Florida: America's Animal Paradise, a series displaying Florida’s diverse wildlife and its resilience against increasing environmental threats.

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Go Jetters and the Great Stork Migration

The Go Jetters are preparing baby storks to take to the sky on their annual migration from Spain to Africa. Ubercorn shares funky facts about bird migration, like why they fly in a V formation and how baby storks know where to go when they migrate. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Go Jetters, a series that follows the adventures of four international heroes as they travel the globe visiting landmarks and solving environmental problems with Ubercorn, a disco-dancing unicorn.

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A Dramatic Decline in Wild Swans

Only 87 Bewick's swans migrated to Slimbridge recently in contrast to over 600 in the 1970s. Warmer temperatures in countries like Holland and Germany have led to less ice coverage and this means the birds can stay and roost closer to Russia. This video is excerpted from BBC News.

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The Search for Water: The Sandgrouse's Daily Journey

In The Search for Water: The Sandgrouse's Daily Journey, narrator Sir David Attenborough describes the extraordinary efforts of a male sandgrouse as he embarks on a treacherous 200-kilometer round trip each day through the Kalahari Desert to find water for his chicks. Along the way, he faces dangerous predators like the goshawk, and endures the heat of the desert. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Planet Earth II, a breathtaking documentary series that highlights the natural wonders of our planet.

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Tap Tap Tap! Woodpeckers Have Been Here

In Tap Tap Tap! Woodpeckers Have Been Here, Ranger Hamza and the Ramblers are in search of a woodpecker. Join the Ramblers as they learn about woodpeckers and search for the perfect dead tree to see if a woodpecker has made holes in it. This video is excerpted from BBC's Ranger Hamza’s Eco Quest, a nature exploration show in which Ranger Hamza and the Ramblers go on quests to discover nature’s wonders and the important role they play in our environment.

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Snag Tree Secrets

In Snag Tree Secrets, Ranger Hamza and the Ramblers come upon a dead tree called a snag. Join the kids as they learn about the various ways animals use snag trees. This video is excerpted from BBC's Ranger Hamza’s Eco Quest, a nature exploration show in which Ranger Hamza and the Ramblers go on quests to discover nature’s wonders and the important role they play in our environment.

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Hedges: Nature’s Apartment Buildings

In Hedges: Nature’s Apartment Buildings, Ranger Hamza and the Ramblers investigate the habitat that’s inside a hedgerow. Come along and discover what lives at the bottom, middle, and top of a hedge. This video is excerpted from BBC's Ranger Hamza’s Eco Quest, a nature exploration show in which Ranger Hamza and the Ramblers go on quests to discover nature’s wonders and the important role they play in our environment.