Today we went to a movie screening at the Art Gallery.
Rare Bird is a documentary film about the attempt to save a species long thought extinct, a seabird nesting in Bermuda. The Cahow (or Bermuda Petrel) – was rediscovered in 1951, with the help of a fifteen year-old boy, David Wingate. These birds nest in various holes along the cliff side of smaller islands, making their location very difficult to discover. Also, these are nocturnal birds, which makes their whereabouts even tougher to spot.
The film premiered at the 2006 Bermuda International Film Festival, but unfortunately tickets were sold out for all showings and we did not get a chance to see it then.
Shot on location here in Bermuda, Rare Bird was a beautiful film to watch. Many of the locations filmed are off-limits today, as they designated nature reserves. In addition, many of these places are impossible to get to without a boat. It was very interesting to learn about this story about a species on the brink of extinction, that through slow and constant effort, is being revitalized through human efforts. The Cahow's survival is not yet assured, but they seem to be in good hands.