Tells of the threat of extinction to the osprey (fish hawk); since 1950, 90% of these birds have vanished due to the effects of pesticides. Studies the bird’s courtship, rearing of young, flight patterns and habits. Tells of the effects of pesticides in relation to the food chain.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
505944
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Birds - Behavior
Animals & Wildlife → Birds - Environmental aspects
Animals & Wildlife → Birds - Flight
Animals & Wildlife → Birds - Food
Animals & Wildlife → Extinction (Biology)
Animals & Wildlife → Food chains
Animals & Wildlife → Wildlife conservation - United States
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Birds - Environmental aspects
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Ecology - United States
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environmental education
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Food chains
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Pesticides - Environmental aspects
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Wildlife conservation - United States
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Pesticides - Physiological effect
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Extinction (Biology)
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)