Three fanatical bird-watchers spend an entire year competing to spot the highest number of species as El Nino sends an extraordinary variety of rare breeds flying up into the U.S., but they quickly discover that there are more important things than coming out on top of the competition.
The film highlights legendary Colombian birdwatching guide Diego Calderon-Franco and National Geographic photographer/videographer Keith Ladzinski as they travel through Columbia, a nation that boasts one of the most diverse populations of birds in the world, to capture footage of rare and unique birds, some of which have never been filmed before.
A park examination and memoir.
Birding expert James Currie presents components of birding: - essentials of bird anatomy and taxonomy, and how this knowledge helps the student critically in the field; - how to identify birds, plus related topics such as birding by ear, birding at night, bird behavior, avian migration; - optical equipment for birding, highlighting binoculars and spotting scopes, and how to use them; - the exciting activity of locating, approaching, and observing birds in the field: stealth techniques for tracking and approaching birds; ways to attract birds by mimicking bird calls and predators; and how to bring birds into your own yard or surroundings.
