On Listers: The Birdwatching Doc
What I particularly enjoyed about this documentary was their genuine commitment to absolute immersion into this niche micro community. It was clear that 1) they don’t fit the way typical birders looked, 2) they were determined, taking on the burden of sleeping in a Cracker Barrel’s parking lot in a sketchy makeshift bed setup in their old van in the pursuit of the next “lifer” and 3) it was a pure hearted almost child-like interest in the process of birding that was contagious.
I downloaded Merlin bird ID shortly after watching this and now log the birds that fly up to our kitchen window by the sink.
6 days ago
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LISTERS: A Glimpse Into Extreme Birdwatching
Christiane
“Funny, informative, breathtaking doc about the world of competitive birding. And they uploaded it to YouTube for FREE!”
Unicorns
“These bros are delightful self-effacing storytellers, because its about the birds duh, and you find yourself emphatically charmed by them.”
Ingrid Backstrom
“If you haven't watched Listers, I highly recommend blocking off 2 hours for this beauty. I am not a bird watcher but this definitely made me more interested in watching birds! And also watching bird-watchers, a hilarious bunch. This is mostly a human story about two brothers--complete amateur birders--on a quest to see as many birds as they can in one year while living out of a minivan.”
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