Recent Birding Documentaries

Opposable Chums is an interesting new documentary about the World Series of Birding, taking a humorously appreciative look at competitive birding.

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Michael Gitlin's recent film The Birdpeople (2004) takes a slightly more suspicious, introspective angle on birding. Gitlin watches birders in much the same way that they watch birds, creating an unusual examination of birdwatching as an environmental practice.

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And then there is this take on the World Series of Birding from The Daily Show. Birding is so diverse that we could all be right:

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart	Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c
The World Series of Birding
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