A state-of-the-art surround sound theater is open to the public in the Imogene Powers Johnson Center for Birds and Biodiversity at the Lab of Ornithology. This 10-seat theater gives visitors a glimpse into the lives of birds and the goings-on of the Lab in beautiful High Definition (HD) video images and surround sound audio. New productions produced in the Macaulay Library are premiered periodically in this multimedia theater.
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The Sanctuary – 12 minutes ©2005
Shot in stunning High Definition (HD) video, this brand new production chronicles the changing seasons at Sapsucker Woods Sanctuary, home to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. This is literally a bird’s eye view of the diverse plant and animal life in this marvelous wooded wetland habitat. |
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The Mundy Wildflower Garden - 12 minutes ©2005
Go buzzing with the bees as we gather sweet nectar and follow the seasonal changes at Cornell University’s Mundy Wildflower Garden, a part of the Cornell Plantations. You’ll come away with a better understanding of the vital role that trees and flowers play in our complex ecological system, also shot in crystal-clear HD video. |
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Language of Birds – 10 minutes ©2005
This is an animated feature focusing on the many ways in which birds use their songs and calls to communicate and how we can better understand what they are saying. |
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Sounds of a Seabird Island – 5 minutes ©2003
Sit back, close your eyes, and feel yourself whisked away to Eastern Egg Rock Island off the coast of Maine. You can almost smell the salty sea as you listen to the haunting cries of gulls and terns floating on the ocean breezes. |
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Pieces of Paradise -2 minutes ©2004
This film chronicles the plight of Hawaii's native endemic birds, many of which have become extinct or are in critical danger of disappearing. Learn about the Ula-ai-hawane, extinct since the late 1930s, the Po'ouli, clinging to existence with three individuals remaining, and many more of Hawaii's unique birds.
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Sights and Sounds of the Wild: Building the Macaulay Library -7 minutes ©2003
This film takes you behind the scenes at the Lab of Ornithology's Macaulay Library, the largest collection of natural sounds in the world, and a growing collection natural history video. Learn about the inner-workings and future goals of this exciting wing of the Lab.
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Band of Birders -1 minute 40 seconds ©2004
A film following the CLO's famous "Team Sapsucker" throughout the 24-hour World Series of Birding event, a birding fund-raiser run by the New Jersey Audubon Society.
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