00:00Man and birds have been responsible for a great many advances in our civilisation.
00:05For example, the bird was the inspiration for the invention of gunpowder
00:09and it was his speed that brought about the development of the shotgun.
00:15But man has not been unmindful of his debt to the bird.
00:19We have honoured our feathered friends in many ways.
00:22We cage birds and show them off proudly in most of our zoos.
00:27And the turkey is traditionally our guest of honour at Thanksgiving.
00:33I suspect you never realised that if it weren't for birds,
00:37even some of our pastimes would suffer noticeably.
00:40Duck hunting, for example.
00:42Granted, bagging a fellow hunter can be diverting, but the supply is rather limited.
00:48I hope you don't mind if I have something to eat, but I'm rushed today.
00:54Planning the lecture has been most educational for me.
00:57I've begun to feel very close to the birds
01:00and have developed a real sympathy for our little...
01:05What was I saying?
01:06Oh yes, I've come to feel very close to the birds
01:10and have come to realise how they feel when...
01:15I don't think I'll eat just now.
01:17Hardly proper with all of you here.
01:19Surely the birds appreciate all we've done for them.
01:24Don't you?
01:25Beautiful cage, fresh water,
01:29no other birds to bother you,
01:31none of that blinding sunlight.
01:34Oh!
01:35Now why would he do that?
01:39Must be curious.
01:41What on earth?
01:55They're coming, they're coming!
02:11They're coming!
02:12They're coming!ر
02:13They're
02:14coming, they're coming! They're
02:16coming! Maybe they're
02:17coming, they're coming! They're coming!
02:17emerging Now what?
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