Birder By The Lake is an often humorous, sometimes heartbreaking short documentary illustrating the bird collision work of quirky and dedicated birders in Chicago. Project Release: 2023

Directors/Producers: Erika Valenciana & Mitchell Wenkus. Cinematographer: Mitchell Wenkus. Editor: Magdalena Hernandez. 
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Relaxing Bird Videos

Enjoy some of Mitchell's bird footage taken around Chicago.