Water Birds

Water Birds
Water Birds
	Film poster
Directed by	Ben Sharpsteen
Written by	Winston Hibler; Ted Sears; William Otis
Produced by	Walt Disney
Narrated by	Winston Hibler
Edited by	Norman R. Palmer
Music by	Joseph Dubin
Production; company	Walt Disney Productions
Distributed by	RKO Radio Pictures
Release date	July 14, 1952;
Running time	30 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Water Birds is a 1952 American short documentary film directed by Ben Sharpsteen. In 1953, it won an Oscar for Best Short Subject (Two-Reel) at the 25th Academy Awards.^[1] The film was produced by Walt Disney as part of the True-Life Adventures series of nature documentaries.^[2] It was shot in Technicolor by more than a dozen cameramen and was created in cooperation with the National Audubon Society and the Denver Museum of Natural History.^[3]

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The film focuses on the different species of water birds and their habitats, showcasing the beauty and variety of these birds.

[1]
"The 25th Academy Awards (1953) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved August 20, 2011.
[2]
Cynthia Chris (2006). Watching Wildlife. University of Minnesota Press. p. 29. ISBN 0-8166-4547-7.
[3]
""The Story of Robin Hood" (1952)". The New York Times. June 27, 1952. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved October 25, 2009.