Vicky Knudsen: The Fantastic Birds

Biologist and nature communicator Vicky Knudsen gives a lecture on the world of birds.

Every year, thousands of Danish birds migrate south to overwinter and return to Denmark to breed. The lecture explores why they do this, how they navigate, and how many bird species we actually have in Denmark - as well as birds' abilities, intelligence, and behaviour, including the question of whether some birds are smarter than others.

The lecture also delves into the universe of birdwatchers: an environment marked by passion and sometimes near-obsession, where the hunt for as many species as possible can lead to both amusing and surprising situations. Perhaps the bird and the birdwatcher are driven by the same instincts?