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1) Rio
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
A comedy-adventure that centers on Blu, a flightless macaw who acts more human than bird. When Blu, the last of his kind, discovers there's another, and that she's a she, he embarks on an adventure to magical Rio. There he meets Jewel and a menagerie of vivid characters who help Blu fulfill his dream and learn to fly. Bonus features included.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
See the diverse wildlife of Hispaniola (Dominican Republic and Haiti), the second largest island of the Caribbean. More than 120 birds including 30 endemic species are shown in their natural environment. The documentary also includes animals of special interest: sea turtles, lizards, and snakes plus two of the most endangered land mammals of the world (Solenodon and Hutia) in its habitat.
4) Rio 2
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Jewel, Blu and their three kids are leaving their domesticated life in that magical city for a journey to the Amazon. They encounter a menagerie of characters that are born to be wild. As Blu tries to fit in, he goes beak-to-beak with the vengeful Nigel, and meets the most fearsome adversary of all: his father-in-law.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
ARC is a trilogy of solo dance works created and performed by acclaimed New Zealand choreographer Douglas Wright. In three distinct sections the film charts a transformation: a journey from a primeval landscape of despair, through a bizarre and hilarious confrontation with a talking bird, and the emergence of "gravity's angel" in a space of air and delight.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
When a new threat emerges that puts both Bird and Pig Island in danger, Red, Chuck, Bomb, and Mighty Eagle recruit Chuck₂s sister Silver and team up with pigs Leonard, his assistant Courtney, and techpig Garry to forge an unsteady truce and form an unlikely superteam to save their homes.
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Formats
Description
On an island populated (almost) entirely by happy, flightless birds, Red, a bird with a temper problem, speedy Chuck, and the volatile Bomb have always been outsiders. But when the island is visited by mysterious green piggies, it's up to these unlikely outcasts to figure out what the pigs are up to.
8) Stellaluna
Language
English
Description
When the adorable fruit bat Stellaluna is separated from her mother, she is adopted by a family of birds, but soon finds that she just can't fit in. Her playmates like to sleep at night; she wants to fly. They whistle and sing; she doesn't even have a beak! But just when it seems like she'll always be an outsider, Stellaluna makes an amazing discovery. Now she'll learn to cherish the things that make her different from everyone else. And she'll see...
9) Swift
Publisher
Shout Factory
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
The little orphaned swift Manou is adopted by a seagull couple and struggles for acceptance in the seagull's colony. When he meets other swifts, he suddenly finds himself torn between two worlds and must decide where he really belongs.
11) Rio 2
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Blu ... , Jewel ... and their three kids take a walk on the wild side and embark on a colorful, comical, music-filled journey through the Amazon"--Container.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016].
Language
English
Description
On an island populated entirely by happy, flightless birds; or almost entirely because in this paradise, Red, a bird with a temper problem, speedy Chuck, and the volatile Bomb have always been outsiders. But when the island is visited by mysterious green piggies, it's up to these unlikely outcasts to figure out what the pigs are up to.
13) Winged migration
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
Follows bird migrations flying over the seven continents: from one pole to the other, from the seas to snowcapped mountains, from the canopy of heaven to mangroves and swamps.
14) Iesodo: Faith
Publisher
distributed by Capitol Christian Distribution
Pub. Date
c2014
Language
English
Description
Iesodo, a white dove, and his bird friends live in a cypress tree on the edge of the Sea of Galilee and overcome their differences as they spread Iesodo's message of hope, love and kindness to birds everywhere.
15) Fly away home
Language
English
Formats
Description
Amy is a young teenager when her mother is killed in a car accident. Because of it, she moves in with her estranged father. Amy finds her new life absolutely miserable. But, she finds abandoned goose eggs behind her home from when developers tore up the forest. They soon hatch and Amy becomes their 'mother' and takes care of them. Winter quickly arrives, and the geese must go south. Someone or something needs to show them the way. It is up to Amy...
16) Hoot
Series
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
Roy Eberhardt has moved with his family so often he literally has lost count of the number of times he has had to changed schools. Roy ought to be used to being the new kid at school by now, but making the switch from Montana to Florida proves to be a major challenge. While Roy quickly becomes the target of school bully, he is befriended by Beatrice Leep, a spunky girl with enough nerve to stand up to Dana, and her brother Mullet Fingers. Beatrice...
Publisher
NCircle Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2013
Language
English
Description
Sid in motion: Sid is trying out his new dance on his hardwood floors when he discovers that friction prevents him from sliding. When he plays ball, he quickly learns that if a ball doesn't have enough elasticity, it won't bounce. This calls for some investigating; after pretending to be 'Super Sid' by kicking the ball with all his might, Sid and his friends take a trip to the Science Center to investigate how using lots of force makes things move...
18) The wild life
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Formats
Description
From the over-exuberant parrot Mak to the snack-obsessed tapir Rosie, from the persnickety echidna Epi to the acrobatic pangolin Pango, from the ditzy goat Scrubby to the commonsensical kingfisher Kiki and the always-cool chameleon Carmello, things are larger-than-life on a tropical isle that is pure wild animal paradise. Then Robinson Crusoe, a marooned human, arrives in the midst of a furious storm, and their lives are forever changed by this bewildering...
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Description
Take to the air in six flight-filled adventures as Chirp tries to fly. Watch Chirp build a special flying nest. Find out if Peep's advice to 'think floaty' gives Chirp the boost she needs. See Chirp finally reach the sky - with the help of borrowed wings
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