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1) The big year
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Looking to shake up their routine lives, three amateur bird watchers compete to become the ultimate 'birder' by spotting the greatest number of species within a single calendar year. But the friendly rivalry soon turns into a hilariously complicated cross-country adventure as each man begins to realize that the quest for success comes at a price, and that's not chicken feed!
2) Ghost bird
Publisher
Matson Films
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
"Set in a murky swamp full of birders, scientists and reporters, [the film] explores the limits of certainty, the seductive power of hope, and how one phantom woodpecker changed a Southern town forever. This thrilling eco-noir investigates the strange but true story of a small town in Arkansas overrun by a nation of birders all in search of the Holy Grail with wings -- the ivory-billed woodpecker." -- Container.
Series
Publisher
Teaching Company
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
In these 24 highly enjoyable lectures, National Geographic takes you into the multifaceted world of birding, focusing on the astonishing range of bird species in North America. With its wide spectrum of wildlife habitats, North America is an endless region of interest for birders from around the world. Within the course, you'll make an in-depth study of bird identification, covering bird size, shape, and color, flight patterns, geographic range, habitats,...
Publisher
MasterVision
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Two DVDs describe each of 505 species that reliably breed in North American north of Mexico. The VideoGuide provides a voice or other sound from the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology for each species that makes a sound of any consequence. The bird calls are combined with striking, close-up moving footage and informative still photographs showing the birds in their natural habitats. A narrated description provides detailed identification information...
8) Pale male
Publisher
Devillier Donegan Enterprises
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
A bold and daring red-tailed hawk, nicknamed Pale Male, lives on the cornice of a 4th floor window of an apartment building on 5th Avenue, in the heart of New York City. Watch as Pale Male mates, breeds, and teaches his offspring to fly. This is truly an affirmation of the magical relationship of humans and nature.
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