STK-ID 42527

MCU of goshawk on top of weaver birds' nest, pecking at it with it sharp beak. MS ZOOM into MCU of goshawk hanging from and then on top of weaver birds' nest in weaver colony, ripping apart nest with beak. CU of goshawk ripping nest apart. MCU FA of goshawk (good footage of its feathers and wing span), at weaver bird colony. LA MS FA of goshawk flying from branch onto weavers' hanging nest and starting to peck away at nest. Time-lapse LA MCU of acacia tree seedlings growing from dung. MCU of male weaver bird weaving its nest onto branch of thorny acacia tree, bird has just begun to build nest. MS of several weaver birds (male) weaving their nests onto thorny acacia tree branches. MS SA of Egyptian geese and their young swimming R to L. CU of male weaver bird weaving the beginning of his nest, using a feather and grasses, onto thorny acacia tree branch. MCU of male weaver bird inside hanging nest as he continues to weave and build onto nest with long, green blade of grass. (39850)

DETAILS

Excerpt from
AFRICA'S PARADISE OF THORNS
Location
Tanzania
Year
1997
Collection
National Geographic
Available formats
Digital Bétacam, Digital Video Disk
Shooting format
Digital Betacam Anamorphic
Aspect ratio
ANAMORPHIC, 4/3