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Owen and Quentin Reiser at their car, seen through a binocular lens with a black vignette. And a photo of Quentin Reiser holding a painted wooden Ivory-billed Woodpecker.
Their Birding Documentary Became a Surprise Hit, but the Reiser Brothers Are Just Getting Started
March 26, 2026 — With a new project about their search for the Ivory-billed Woodpecker, the irreverent, road-tripping filmmakers behind 鈥淟isters鈥 are going for more than laughs.
Profiles
A woman walks through a field holding a goshawk perched on her falconer's glove.
How the New 鈥楬 Is for Hawk鈥 Movie Brought its Goshawk Stars to the Screen
February 04, 2026 — In the film adaptation of Helen Macdonald鈥檚 memoir, the bond between falconer and hawk takes center stage. On set, everything revolved around the avian actors.
Two guys wearing suits, rollerblades, and binoculars sit on a bench next to a pond.
Get to Know the Brothers Behind the Buzziest Birding Film in Years
September 29, 2025 — Owen and Quentin Reiser take us behind the scenes of 鈥淟isters鈥 and preview their next project.
A woman stands on a rocky shore holding binoculars and looking into the distance.
Behind the (Birding) Scenes on the Show 鈥楾he Residence鈥
April 08, 2025 — Bird expert Kenn Kaufman shares his experience as a consultant for the birdy new Netflix series.
A person looks up at a hummingbird perched on a wire in a mesh enclosure.
A New Documentary About a Hummingbird Rehabber Peeks At Life on a Different Scale
January 23, 2025 — Terry Masear鈥檚 dedication to nursing hummingbirds back to health offers tidbits of wisdom about practicing empathy and living each moment to the fullest.
Still from an animated film of three ducks flying over tree-covered hills.
The New Animated Film 鈥楳igration鈥 Draws Inspiration From Birds' Real Journeys
December 21, 2023 — Here鈥檚 what the Universal Pictures film got right (and wrong) about one Mallard family鈥檚 epic adventure.
A comically bad mutant bird costume resembling a grotesque pterodactyl perches on a roof in a still from a film.
We Dare You to Watch These Frighteningly Bad Bird Horror Movies
October 18, 2023 — You know, good-bad.
A man looks at a disheveled raptor standing on a table looking back at him.
A Poetic New Film Follows Two Dedicated Brothers Saving Delhi鈥檚 Black Kites
October 25, 2022 — In director Shaunak Sen鈥檚 acclaimed documentary 鈥淎ll That Breathes,鈥 the lives of the Indian brothers and the city鈥檚 ubiquitous raptors are set against a backdrop of pollution and political unrest.
The Netflix Show 鈥楾uca & Bertie鈥 Is a Major Hit, Thanks to Its Bird-Inspired Creator
June 26, 2019 — Behind its trippy style and talking animals, there鈥檚 a surreal familiarity to Lisa Hanawalt鈥檚 universe. We asked the artist and writer about its origins.
How 鈥楪ame of Thrones鈥 Gets Packed With Birds (and Not Just Ravens)
May 09, 2019 — Come to meet the man who puts Prothonotary Warbler calls in Kings Landing. Stay for a bonus field guide to the birdlife of Westeros.