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03-23: Documenting Birders on the Border with Otilia Portilla Padua
03-23: Documenting Birders on the Border with Otilia Portilla Padua
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Length:
35 minutes
Released:
Nov 14, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Many birders throughout the ABA Area have been paying attention to the ongoing situation in South Texas with regard to the construction of the border wall. So many of our favorite birding sites have been under threat, and the situation has been alternately sad and triumphant and frustrating. Filmmaker Otilia Portillo Padua offers her insight into the often fraught affair with Birders, a short documentary recently released on the streaming platform Netflix. She joins me from Mexico City to talk about the film and her journey from Texas to Veracruz through the eyes of birds and the people who love them. Also, exciting news about a hummingbird oasis in Arizona and thoughts about the recent Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival.
Released:
Nov 14, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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