A look at the constant need to feed necessitated by the demands of flight in species from sap suckers and crows, to robins and geese.

A look at those birds that look to fishing as their main food source. From gulls and ducks to cormorants and cranes.

A look at how birds attract and select mates. The survey ranges from common birds such as the sparrow to the more exotic frigate birds, and Jamaican hummingbirds. Other segments concentrate on the dancing associated with the courtship of grebes and the artistic collections of bower birds.

This episode looks at the problems birds face in raising their young. It ranges from parrots who are very active parents to cuckoos who are famous for foisting the job off on others.