The Commoners
a murmuring
Jessica Bardsley
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The Commoners
In 1890, a wealthy eccentric named Eugene Schieffelin collected every bird ever mentioned by Shakespeare and released them into Central Park. The only one to survive in the New World was the European Starling, now among the commonest and most despised birds in America. THE COMMONERS is an essay...Watch Movie
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The Commoners
Excellent and thorough history in a short amount of time, of this overlooked (by most) class or genus, the Starling. How well this film does show that one person's notion...
The Commoners
Lovely meditation on a fascinating subject. Unusual footage of talking starlings with lots of history on the introduction of foreign wildlife in the U.S.
The Commoners
Ms. Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring" should be read alongside this.
The Commoners
Beautiful film!