Listers: A Glimpse Into Extreme Birdwatching
I haven’t watched it yet, but I have seen so many recommendations for this gonzo birdwatching documentary called Listers over the past few days that I wanted to share it with you.
Two brothers travel across the United States in a used minivan on a mission to find as many bird species as they can in a single year.
Yeah, not your typical birdwatching fare…the vibe of the brothers’ quest is more like a surf or skate video. Here’s the trailer:
And the whole 2-hour movie is available on YouTube as well:
I’ve hoping to make some time to watch it this weekend; it looks great. The two brothers have also released a companion book, Field Guide of All the Birds We Found One Year in the United States.
Comments 5
thread
latest
popular
I watched it last night and now I’m one of those people recommending it to everyone. It’s delightful.
In an interesting New Yorker profile of the founder of Rivendell Bikes - a NorCal bike company - the owner said they hire a lot of former skateboarders in the shop and that their journey is usually Skateboarder - Photographer - Bicyclist - Bird Watcher. This struck me because my 24 yo son is 3/4 of the way there. Can't wait to share this video with him.
Just ripped through this last night, after thinking, "ahh, I'll watch 30 minutes or so." Such a joy, and the bird shots are incredible.
Review of Listers in Slate:
Delightful, hilarious, thoughtful, and often beautiful.
If you feel like this comment goes against the grain of the community guidelines or is otherwise inappropriate, please let me know and I will take a look at it.
This thread is closed for new comments & replies. Thanks to everyone for participating!