“What?” you say. “A film suggestion from someone who doesn’t own a TV?” Why yes, thanks to the modern miracle of DVDs, we occasionally watch a movie on our computer.
I would like to recommend Winged Migration, a film about the great journeys that birds make every year. It covers birds from all over the world, showing some very funny birds in Oregon and a healthy dose of penguin footage. Much of the film was shot while literally flying with the birds themselves. It will make you do a double-take the next time you see a flock flying south for the winter.
I can second this recommendation. Alexander and I caught this one a few years ago and were really impressed. It’s beautifully shot and very interesting. Also completely worth the time are the extras on the DVD which detail how the footage was obtained (in some cases, training the flocks from birth to be accustomed to the camera, photographer and plane). Really neat stuff!