Arthur Unger of the Christian Science Monitor reviewed this special very favorably and wrote that this special was "further proof that the Audubon series deserves a place in television's splendid wildlife triumvirate alongside Nature and National Geographic Specials."
Arthur Unger do Christian Science Monitor fixo unha crítica moi favorable deste especial e escribiu que era "unha proba máis e que a serie de Audubon merecía un sitio no triunvirato de espléndida vida silvestre en televisión xunto cos especiais de Nature e National Geographic."