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Birders: A Documentary Short Film Review

10,000 Birds

There are many ways the filmmakers could have gone about making this film; rather than filming protests and quoting lots of statistics, they have focused on people and birds, creating a quiet advocacy that will hopefully intensify the impact of their message. The film can only be seen on Netflix at the current time.

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The Glitter in the Green: In Search of Hummingbirds–A Hummer Book Review

10,000 Birds

More dramatically memorable is Dunn’s experience in Bolivia, where he hoped to travel to Chalalan Lodge, an eco-lodge run by the local indigenous population, but ends up facing the 2019 election protests with blockades and a threat of violence at every road leaving the city.