The Best Birds Documentaries

Nature & Wildlife - 47 free documentaries about birds.

Start with David Attenborough Presents: Hummingbirds - Jewelled Messengers (53 min, Free Documentary), then David Attenborough (53 min, Real Wild). All 47 documentaries here are free to watch from their makers' official uploads. To read deeper, the top-rated book on birds is The Genius of Birds by Jennifer Ackerman.

• David Attenborough Presents: Hummingbirds - Jewelled Messengers (53 min, Free Documentary - Nature)
• David Attenborough | The Secret Life of Hummingbirds | 4K (53 min, Real Wild)
• The Mysterious Lives of Loons | Loons: A Cry from the Mist (50 min, Love Nature)
• Wild Germany - The Beautiful World of Birds (52 min, Free Documentary - Nature)
• Birds of Passage - A Secret Journey Through the Skies (53 min, Free Documentary - Nature)
• Relax with Birds | The Wild Place (26 min, BBC Earth)
• Enter the Planet of the Birds (44 min, Nat Geo Animals)
• How Do Birds Find Their Way Home? | Paranormal Pigeons (48 min, Real Wild)
• The World of Birds in Stunning 4K | 4K UHD (57 min, BBC Earth)
• Africa's Wild Roommates (52 min, Free Documentary - Nature)
• How Does The Tiny Kiwi Bird Survive When It Can't Fly? | Modern Dinosaurs (48 min, Real Wild)
• The Extraordinary Lives Of Birds (36 min, BBC Earth)
• Unique Purposes Of A Bird's Bill (Beak) | Wild America (27 min, Real Wild)
• Life with Wings: The Secret Lives of Birds (47 min, BBC Earth)
• How To Move 3,500 Birds Into Asia’s Largest Bird Park | The Great Migration: New Eden (47 min, CNA Insider)
• Cuckoo - The Dirty Tricks of Parasitic Birds (51 min, Free Documentary - Nature)
• Exploring the World of Birds of Paradise (45 min, Nat Geo Animals)
• Wild Kerkini: The Mediterranean Bird Paradise (52 min, Free Documentary - Nature)
• Goshawk Hawk: The Bird of Prey That Sees 160FPS (50 min, Real Wild)
• Peregrine Falcon: The 320kph Killer Bird | Amazing Animals Series (27 min, Real Wild)
• Angry Birds: The Real Predators of the Rivers | Wild Italy | Episode 4 (48 min, Free Documentary - Nature)
• Wild Winners | Episode 2: Freaky Feathers (50 min, Free Documentary - Nature)
• Ancient Cassowary Fights for Mates | Wild Birds of Australia 104 (48 min, Love Nature)
• How Birds Of Prey Defend Themselves Against Deadly Predators (26 min, Real Wild)
• Why The Great Auk Was A Superior Flightless Bird (23 min, Real Wild)
• The Spectacular Birds Of East Africa | To The Ends Of The Earth (53 min, Real Wild)
• Nature’s Playground: Nova Scotia's Epic Bird Battles | Wild Wild East 103+104 (48 min, Love Nature)
• Deadly Hunters: Birds That Kill to Survive | Wild Birds of Australia 103+104 (93 min, Love Nature)
• Arabian Desert Showdown: Birds & Predators in Action | Arabian Inferno 104+105 (96 min, Love Nature)
• RARE BIRDS | Life In The Animal Kingdom: Series 2, Episode 2 | 4K (23 min, Real Wild)
• From Deadly Eagles To Flightless Chickens: Exploring Over 10,000 Bird Species (43 min, Real Wild)
• Tiny Bird's Mighty Migration To Africa | | Cuckoo - The Enemy in My Nest (52 min, Real Wild)
• A Detailed Look Into The Lives Of Birds | Amazing Animals (20 min, Real Wild)
• Mystery Places: Ghost Town, Dr. Seuss House & Deadliest Bird's Nest Harvest (52 min, Free Documentary)
• Inside the Minds of Australia’s Deadliest Birds | Wild Birds of Australia 102+103 (95 min, Love Nature)
• The World's Rarest Bird Was Hidden For 50 Years: Kakapo Parrot (53 min, Real Wild)
• Birds of Prey: The Fastest Killers in the Sky (50 min, Real Wild)
• PLANET PARROT | The Most Intelligent Birds On Earth? | 4K (52 min, Real Wild)
• Waste-Water Dumping Ground Turns to Hidden Paradise for Birds and Reptiles (50 min, Love Nature)
• WILD GREECE | Inside The Bird Haven (52 min, Real Wild)
• ANTARCTICA'S WILD BIRDS | Wildest Places Series 1 Episode 7 | 4K (52 min, Real Wild)
• Bahamas Wildlife: Birds, Turtles & Iguanas | Undiscovered Vistas 106 (46 min, Love Nature)
• Father Emu Gives Everything to Protect Chicks | Wild Birds of Australia 102 (48 min, Love Nature)
• The Life Of Birds In The Wild | Animal Society (24 min, Real Wild)
• How Do These Birds of Prey Survive in Extreme Regions? | Arabian Inferno EP105 (48 min, Love Nature)
• Waldy and Ron's Adventures with Birds (28 min, ZCZ Films)
• Ian McLean: With pressure on the NZ environment, are birds the proverbial canary in the coal mine? (60 min, Our Planet)

Top-Rated Books About Birds

1. The Genius of Birds by Jennifer Ackerman - View on Amazon
2. What It's Like to Be a Bird by David Sibley - View on Amazon
3. The Bird Way by Jennifer Ackerman - View on Amazon
4. Vesper Flights by Helen Macdonald - View on Amazon