Quarantine Birding? We’ve Made It Easy to Bird Our Documentary Film “The Birders”
Watch the film above—now with a comprehensive birding checklist.
Bird from home! We’ve prepared a comprehensive birding checklist to accompany our feature-length documentary film “The Birders.” Identify more than 100 Colombian bird species, both resident and migratory, from the comfort of your armchair, sofa, or hammock. No binoculars required!
Our global storytelling agency’s team is now working from home, so we’ve started sharing lots of exciting “self-isolation” content to keep ourselves connected and occupied. From our favorite books, movies, and music to tips on how we’re staying fit and healthy from home.
If you’re a birder (like most of our office), you have a wonderful hobby that allows you to be out in nature while social-distancing. But what about those who can’t go outside and watch birds right now? You can certainly enjoy some urban or backyard birding from your balcony or window, but we wanted to give you another way to enjoy beautiful views of spectacular species without leaving the house.
Introducing “quarantine birding”
“The Birders,” the feature-length documentary film we created for Colombia, features more than 100 Colombian bird species, both resident and migratory, that can be observed on the Northern Colombia Birding Trail.
Let’s bird the film!
We’ve prepared a comprehensive birding checklist that can be downloaded here. This list features all of the avian stars of “The Birders” that can be “ticked” as you identify them throughout the film. You can download the Merlin app from our partners at eBird to help you ID any tricky species, or explore eBird lists for clues. Think of it like a puzzle that needs solving: that’s basically what IDing birds is anyway, right?
If you’re really advanced and find that birding “The Birders” is just too easy, try to identify all the birdsong from the film. Now that’s a challenge!
Share your efforts with us on Instagram with the hashtag #TheBirders, or just leave a comment below.