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Hooked on Galapagos Birds
Whether you're a bird lover, or generally a nature lover and/or about to visit the Galapagos, Hooked on Galapagos Birds by Thomas Kaminski is the movie for you. <
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>The movie begins with a short background, including some cultural information on Quito, Ecuador and the Galapagos and then zooms in on the Galapagos and its birds. <
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>Kaminski's movie exposes us to the endemic species that are special to the islands, yet focuses on the common species that one is likely to see during a visit. It is divided into chapters, each depicting a different bird species and highlighting various aspects of its ecology. <
>The spectacular footage is accompanied by beautiful original and classical music and detailed narration. This narration includes accurate scientific and ecological details, for example, explanation of the molting process and physiology of penguins. The movie is very didactic and provides a good and detailed preparation for a nature trip through the Galapagos archipelago. <
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>Similar to his previous movies (such as Hooked on Hummingbirds), Tom Kaminski is the producer, cinematographer and narrator of the movie. He also composed and plays some of the background music. This is done with a lot of talent and attention to details. <
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>To summarize: footage included in the movie is simply fantastic, with beautiful shots that highlight nature in its glory. As an ecologist, who studies hummingbirds, I watched the movie while carefully paying attention to the ecological details. It was apparent that Kaminski spent long hours of patient observations that resulted in exceptional and rare footage of bird behavior combined with detailed scientific information. <
>Among the beautiful scenes, you will see Boobies dancing to the "Blue-footed Booby Ballet" music, written by the producer, Storm Petrels walking on water, and rare shots of Frigatebirds' feisty feeding methods. <
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>Enjoy!

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Wow! What a beautiful video, and the music fits each scene. Producer Tom Kaminski combines amazing photography of awesome creatures with excellent writing (and perfect voice), tastefully sprinkled with lots of humor. I loved it all. It was fun and educational, and my grandchildren enjoyed it also. His underwater video of the Galapagos Penguins is fabulous. The slow-motion footage not only is interesting and instructive, but also beautiful in its own right. The video has more content than some of the other Galapagos videos I've seen. Now I'm supercharged to visit the Galapagos Islands myself! Very highly recommended.