The Cinematic Orchestra: Arrival of the Birds

The Cinematic Orchestra: «Arrival of the Birds» From the nature documentary «The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos», produced by Disneynature. The film documents the lives of lesser flamingos on the isolated shores of Lake Natron in northern Tanzania, revealing the breeding and parenting habits of the species. During the period of the rain that lasts only for few weeks each year, flamingos migrate to lake Natron to find a mate. The rain triggers the growth of algae in the lake’s water and when flamingos eat the algae, they transform: their feathers, eyes and legs flush with crimson. It’s this color they find most attractive about each other. After mating, flamingos breed chicks and feed them a high-energy liquid made from the lake’s algae and the parent’s own blood. Along their journey, they encounter vicious marabou storks who kill many unborn and newly born chicks and a villainous spotted hyena who takes no pity on the elderly flamingos. Copyrights belong to Disneynature