New York Times: The Big Year brings birding to the big screen today


Owen Wilson, Steve Martin and Jack Black compete against each other in "The Big Year".
Photo credit: NY Daily News

New Jersey Audubon birding enthusiasts were the first to begin tallying all species of birds spotted within a single day or year as part of their World Series of Birding.  That challenge expanded to become a Big Year contest, celebrated in the new Hollywood film premiering today, "The Big Year" with Jack Black, Steve Martin and Owen Wilson.

“The Big Year” follows three men who are drawn into a vortex of competition, driven to outdo one another in a ruthless yearlong quest for supremacy in a difficult, all-consuming enterprise. They travel North America by foot, bicycle, helicopter and rental car, from the Everglades to the Aleutians, their journeys (and the movie) propelled by an urgent question: Which one will see the most birds?
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Posted by WILDNEWJERSEY at 10/14/2011 11:03 AM
Categories: Birds
Tags: the big year new jersey audubon world series of birding jack black steve martin owen wilson birding
 

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