Garden Birds: The Secret Lives of Our Feathered Neighbors

A garden is home to a remarkable variety of birds, each with its own ways of finding food, raising young, and surviving the changing seasons. From robins and blue tits to blackbirds, starlings, and woodpeckers, everyday garden birds reveal behaviors that often go unnoticed.
Nest building, courtship, and feeding hungry chicks are part of daily life. Great tits and blue tits compete for nesting spaces, while sparrowhawks hunt songbirds and an Aesculapian snake searches for unattended eggs. Cats, changing weather, and scarce food bring further challenges.

As spring turns to summer, young birds leave their nests and learn to survive. Autumn brings migrating visitors, including bramblings that gather in enormous flocks, while winter sends many songbirds back to garden feeders.

Discover the secret lives of familiar birds and the challenges they face throughout the year.

Documentary: Feathered Friends (2019)
Directed by: Mario Kreuzer
Production: PKM and ORF-Universum

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