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Episode 05 - Fishing for a Living. This episode details river and ocean dwellers. The dipper swims completely below water to search for food, whereas the kingfisher uses a 'harpoon' technique, diving from a vantage point. However, the darter uses a combination of both methods, stalking its prey underwater before spearing it. By contrast, the reddish egret uses a kind of dance to flush out the aquatic inhabitants. Skimmers have different-sized mandibles, the lower one being used to skim the water's surface for small fish. Ducks have developed an assortment of angling skills. (from wikipedia.org)

Episode 05 - Fishing for a Living


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Episode 01 - To Fly or Not to Fly?
Episode 02 - The Mastery of Flight
Episode 03 - The Insatiable Appetite
Episode 04 - Meat-Eaters
Episode 05 - Fishing for a Living
Episode 06 - Signals and Songs
Episode 07 - Finding Partners
Episode 08 - The Demands of the Egg
Episode 09 - The Problems of Parenthood
Episode 10 - The Limits of Endurance