Date: 4/7/25 9:32 am From: Sarah Woodhouse via groups.io <drsarahj...> Subject: Re: [NEBirds] Movie recommendation (no sightings)
I second Dan's recommendation of 'The Residence'. The show is witty as
well as hilarious, and the birding references are utterly delightful. :)
Sarah
Omaha
Sarah J. Woodhouse, DVM, Dipl. ACZM
Board Certified Specialist in Zoological Medicine
On Mon, Apr 7, 2025 at 9:39 AM Daniel Leger via groups.io <dleger1=
<unl.edu...> wrote:
> Birding rarely makes it into the popular media, so I enjoy it when it
> happens. I stumbled on a Netflix series called "The Residence," which is a
> comedy whodunit set in the White House. The main detective is a birder, so
> of course she takes the opportunity to bird the White House grounds while
> solving the crime. Each of the eight episodes features at least one
> birding event or other reference, so we are treated to the Giant Antpitta
> and the Yellow-throated Longclaw, among others.
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> In Episode 1 I thought the writers knew only enough about birding to be
> dangerous, making reference to "Purple Grackle," rather than Common
> Grackle, but I learned from Sibley that the Atlantic variant is indeed
> called Purple Grackle! To their credit, they even got the Giant Antpitta
> sound correct. Someone knew what they were doing.
>
> I enjoyed the movie and was delighted with the bird references. Give it a
> try.
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> Dan Leger
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