Based on a book of the same name, the movie tells the story of three men competing to spot the most species of birds over one year.

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The second film was 'The Night Flyer', the story of a hero who goes out in search of the girl of his dreams, involving trains and birds - lots of birds.

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The following year, he worked with Lancaster again in the Birdman of Alcatraz, which told the story of a death row inmate who became a world expert on birds.

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The book tells the story of a little furry guy trying to protect his forest, bears and birds from a destructive factory.

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