Big Bend: The Wild Frontier of Texas

Roam the Wild West frontier land of the Rio Grande’s Big Bend alongside its iconic animals, including black bears, rattlesnakes and scorpions.

In a nest barely the size of a golf ball, an Anna’s hummingbird has two healthy chicks almost ready to leave the nest. This is the first time these birds have ever been seen nesting in Big Bend.

Watch the elf owl, the smallest owl in the world, hunt food for its chicks. Despite their small size, these owls are able to tackle prey almost as big and powerful as themselves.

There are many reasons Big Bend is good for bears and this is one of them. A clever bear stumbled upon a woodpecker's large stash of acorns, which he continued to take from for days. Much to the disgust of the acorn woodpecker.

Filmmaker Skip Hobbie discusses his and the crew's experience making "Big Bend: The Wild Frontier of Texas." Hobbie talks about both the challenges and exciting moments while filming the animals of Big Bend, such as beavers and bears.