Birds of North America (TV series)

Birds of North America is an American documentary series produced by Topic and distributed by YouTube. It is directed by Rob Meyer and hosted by naturalist and birdwatcher Jason Ward.[1][2] The series, which regularly features Jason's brother Jeffrey,[3] was first announced on March 8, 2019[4] and the first episode aired on March 17, 2019.[5] The series aims to reach people who might not normally engage in conservation efforts and learn about natural history—in particular young people, people of color, and people who live in cities.[6][7] People and projects featured in the series include: the American Museum of Natural History's collection manager Paul Sweet, veteran birder Pete Dunne, author and ecology professor Drew Lanham, New York City-based artist George Boorujy (author of the Audubon Mural Project), comedian Wyatt Cenac, and Molly Adams (founder of the Feminist Bird Club).[8]

Birds of North America
GenreDocumentary film
Directed byRob Meyer
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original language(s)English
No. of seasons1
Production
Production company(s)Topic
Release
Original networkYouTube
Original releaseMarch 17, 2019 (2019-03-17)
External links
Website

References
  1. "From Birding in the Bronx to Birding on Your Screens, It's Been a Journey". Audubon. 2019-03-21. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
  2. "The Week in Arts: Idris Elba, Taking on War and José González". The New York Times. 16 March 2019. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-05-26.
  3. Russell, Anna (2019-03-25). "Birding Brothers of the Bronx". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
  4. Topic (2019-03-08), Birds of North America (Teaser), retrieved 2019-05-26
  5. Topic (2019-03-17), Birds of North America: Warblers in Central Park, retrieved 2019-05-26
  6. Becker, Rachel (2019-04-03). "Birding gets new life in this YouTube nature series". The Verge. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
  7. Carroll, Rebecca (27 March 2019). "REBEL: Jason Ward Is Changing the Face of Birding". WNYC. Retrieved 2019-05-26.
  8. Green, Penelope (2018-06-23). "Young Urban Birders, Open Your Hearts to the Treetops!". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-05-26.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.