Deep in the Davis Mountains of West Texas, a rare sky island forest comes alive after dusk with a chorus of owls. Biologists and graduate students move through the night, following calls and fleeting silhouettes to uncover surprising adaptations, curious behaviors, and the vital roles these birds play in the mountain’s food web. Their discoveries highlight the resilience of wildlife while underscoring the quiet urgency of protecting this fragile habitat.

Each year, one billion birds perish crashing into North American buildings. In Chicago, the towering glass skyline intersects a major migration route. The Chicago Bird Collision Monitors work tirelessly before sunrise to rescue injured birds. Their mission is to protect these remarkable creatures caught between urban development and their ancient flyway.

This is a short documentary about the Western Snowy Plovers at Ocean Beach in San Francisco, CA, that explores the lives of a small shorebird with close proximity to humans. By adopting dueling perspectives: how humans perceive these birds, and how the Plovers may perceive their own lives to create a film that challenges the standard approach to nature filmmaking.

A perfectly normal day in the park

Join a courageous potter wasp on an enthralling journey! Witness this fascinating insect's tenacity and perseverance as it navigates its dangerous realm teeming with challenges and predators. The secrets of its hidden world are revealed in this short documentary.