birding in One Battle After Another (2025)

this is what I feel like when I order a salad i0.wp.com/maineaudubon...

Update: loved it!

Just wonderfully done. Homegrown but great production value, and an hilariously accurate picture of the birder's obsession. I found it to be an entertaining mix of goofy stoner van life with compulsive and competitive listing culture. Birds, bongs, and binoculars.

Doing the Simpsons cute lamb “outta the way, you” meme except it’s the Listers doc being replaced by this

I like this. What if the Plague doctor mask (not medieval) was based on specific birds :) By Shayna Daniel, AKA Squid Von Bob squidvonbob.tumblr.com/post/1879026...

No exaggeration, the best and funniest documentary I've ever seen, and not just because I'm an amateur birder

We really needed a silly take on birding. This doc was hilarious and so good. The brothers are going after the ivory bill next and I can't wait to see what comes of that 😆

In a world that is so full of darkness, Listers is an absolute ray of light. Laugh out loud funny and beautiful birds too!

Listers is SO good

Absolutely hilarious.

I watched this last evening. It was so funny (with great photography) I just may watch it again tonight.

So many people have recommended this documentary to me that I'm going to pass on the recommendation to you before I've even gotten a chance to see it.

The best dudes rock film about birding I have ever seen

This movie rips btw (and it’s free on YouTube). Also wondering what all the “good” bird footage was shot on (probably not their trusty Coolpix P1100s)

Not going to lie - I can’t imagine there are many more satisfying feelings than seeing a book I wrote for sale in the National Museum of Natural History

Another excellent piece here, this is the best bird writing in the biz right now

Everyone should watch this documentary on YouTube, it's so fucking good

Real deal Connecticut Warbler sighting today thanks to @dhitchcox

I’m temporarily shelving any conflicted feelings I may have on the sheer narcissism and environmental footprint of Big Year birding, to formally announce that this free YouTube doc is 101% the funniest goddamned shit I’ve seen in years. A highly recommended watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl-w...

“Listers, which is streaming for free on YouTube, is like Fear and Loathing for birding.” terrific review

I watched this tonight and loved it. Highly recommend.

Just finished this. It is so great. Go watch it, you don't need to know or care about birds. Just a perfect window into birder culture.

this is a terrific documentary that has overt @jonbois.bsky.social vibes throughout; lots of humor and pointed criticism and deep care taken throughout. I didn't want it to end. 👍👍 www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl-w...

this YouTube documentary on two young dudes discovering birding by entering a big year is hilarious.

I watched this with my wife last week. She is a somewhat serious birder and I set this up to play for her and was just going to watch a couple minutes to get the feel of it, but their humor immediately sucked me in and I thoroughly enjoyed the entire thing.

Go watch this masterpiece! #Birding

Oh yes, this is what I meant, but eloquently and persuasive. And also perceptive so it picks up things I missed. bsky.app/profile/theb...

Great review!

It captured the dichotomy in way you can be completely miserable and yet experience joy at the same time while birding.

Just talked to Owen this morning for a future podcast ep. The film is a lot of fun and his bird videography is honestly spectacular.

I wrote about the Reiser brothers and their hilarious, disgusting Listers documentary for Slate: slate.com/culture/2025...

A documentary filled with craft and charm and birds. Couldn’t stop smiling. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Official title - Listers: A Glimpse Into Extreme Birdwatching Summary - two stoner bros live in a car for a year whilst they road trip America learning about the rare birds subculture. 😅 youtu.be/zl-wAqplQAo?...

🚨Arizona First Record Pileated Woodpecker DRAMA ALERT🚨

I’ve had a pair of migratory Northern Flickers in my yard this week. This morning there were three. If these trends continue…ayyyyyyyyy. external-preview.redd.it/RmAeJj-t2Z2t...

female House Sparrow, I think?

Have you seen all 6 falcons in America? www.birdcollective.com/blogs/news/f...

Birding in The Naked Gun (2025)

A nemesis bird is a bird you've always wanted to see but you keep missing despite your best efforts. Last week I FINALLY got my nemesis Spruce Grouse.Then I saw @thebirdist.bsky.social got his nemesis, Connecticut Warbler, so I thought I'd post this old comic about nemesis birds. Do you have one?

Ten years ago this week -- for reasons that were never fully explained to me -- I was asked by NPR to make a list of 5 Dumb-sounding Birds in North America www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vlqu...

What people in the US and the UK call large deer: US “Moose” ——> UK “Elk” US “Elk” ——> UK “Wapiti” US “Caribou” —-> UK “Reindeer”

At a party: Hey everyone, check THIS out! /uses binoculars to silently marvel at a beautiful bird

Sorry I’m late, your honor, but a giant flock of Cedar Waxwings found my Black Cherry tree this morning and I had to watch

I feel lucky to live in a golden age of birding media. It's great out here. When I started blogging in uhh 2006 it was much lonelier and boring. Every other blog was called like "Backyard Birds & Other Musings." Things are way better now. Here are some things I'm digging:

Birding at the waterpark

Wrote an intro piece about falcons, the world's coolest birds, for Bird Collective www.birdcollective.com/blogs/news/f...

Bird book of the year, no question

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All birds fall into one of two categories: Camouflage or Screw It Let’s Party. This is the second category. Red Warbler - Oaxaca, MX

Ah yes that unmistakable gull silhouette