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Wildlife cameramen reveal their favourite natural history moments. John Aitchison and Mark Smith reveal some of the unlikely locations they have filmed birdlife.
Filming the wildlife in our skies stretches the skills of any wildlife cameraman. Birds move in three dimensions and constantly change direction so keeping them in the frame and in focus is challenging. In the third episode of this illuminating series, Scots-based cameramen John Aitchison and close friend Mark Smith reveal some of the more unlikely corners of the world where they have filmed birdlife, from a rubbish dump in Dehli to a motorway flyover near Birmingham. The results are mesmerising.
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Starlings light up the sky
Duration: 01:55
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Sir David Attenborough |
| Producer | Jon Morrice |
| Director | Jon Morrice |
| Series Producer | Sandy Raffan |
| Executive Producer | Jo Roe |
Broadcasts
Mon 17 Jun 2013 19:30麻豆社 One Scotland HD & Scotland only
Mon 12 Aug 2013 19:30麻豆社 Two except Wales- Tue 13 Aug 2013 19:30麻豆社 Two Wales
- Fri 23 Feb 2018 20:30
- Fri 17 May 2019 19:00
- Sun 11 Aug 2019 20:30
- Wed 5 Feb 2020 20:30
- Mon 5 Oct 2020 19:30
- Tue 22 Aug 2023 19:30
- Thu 26 Oct 2023 15:45麻豆社 Two except Scotland
- Wed 14 Aug 2024 20:30
- Thursday 19:30
- Next Sunday 20:30
Meet the wildlife cameramen
Doug Allan, Doug Anderson, Gordon Buchanan, John Aitchison and Mark Smith.
