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Nature - Pale Male

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This DVD is absolutely astounding.As a birder myself just the idea of a Red Tail taking up residence on 5th Ave. is great. He has had more than one mate. His first,First Love was rehabilitated at The Raptor Trust in New Jersey and released from there. His second mate was also a Raptor Trust rehabilitated hawk. My daughter worked at The Raptor Trust for 10 years. We are all very happy with the success of Pale Male's nesting. He is a magnificent bird.

This film has it all -- pathos, love, conflict, loss, and survival -- and all the magnificence of the natural world -- filmed to advantage against the dramatic backdrop of Manhattan. I was a tad apprehensive that this would be another plodding and overly-didactic nature documentary, but the story unfolds with drama, subtlety, and wit. We follow not only the truly remarkable hawk, Pale Male, and his mates and offspring, but also their human admirers, and we grow to love them. In this day and age, it is so refreshing to see the rare feel-good story in which nature thrives and humans do the right thing.

I have watched it with my 70 year old parents and with kids. It's a lovely story for all ages!

Excellent. I view this from time to time and still enjoy it as much as the first time.Nature - Pale Male

I had originally saw this on PBS and liked it enough to later purchase it. I enjoy documentaries and nature programs a lot. This documentary is based on a red-tailed hawk and it's mate starting a family in an unexpected place, a big city. It details the dangers and experiences of the birds. If you enjoy nature programs and documentaries, check this one out!

My 7 year old loves to watch this over and again. This is the one the Bronx Zoo sells.

I saw the original and expected this to be the same show - it was not as detailed and informative as the original. To me it was not worth the price.