Counting On Birds

How did a Christmas-time tradition of shooting birds change to one of counting them?

How did a Christmas-time tradition of shooting birds change to one of counting them? Willem Lange travels to Keene & Errol, NH, Ecuador and Cuba to meet people dedicated to the National Audubon Society’s Christmas Bird Count.

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Counting On Birds

Counting On Birds

How did a Christmas-time tradition of shooting birds change to one of counting them?

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Local Screenings & Discussions

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Counting On Birds (Preview)

Counting On Birds (Preview)

How did a Christmas-time tradition of shooting birds change to one of counting them?

Museo Giron

Museo Giron

Views from around the museum.


Cueva de los Portales

Cueva de los Portales

Che Guevara HQ in the 1962 Cuban Missle Crisis.

Press Passes

Press Passes

The crew pick up their official Cuban government press badges.

Arriving in Cuba

Arriving in Cuba

Cuba's José Marti International Airport.



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