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Twixt Heaven and Earth

1998 47 min
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This documentary follows Dr. Stuart Houston, an expert on the Swainson Hawk. Living on the prairies during the summer, this bird flies 11,000 km to Argentina for the winter. These majestic birds are facing a serious threat: toxic pesticides. Houston and his team use satellite technology along with traditional bird-banding to greatly increase our knowledge of the lives of migratory birds.

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This documentary follows Dr. Stuart Houston, an expert on the Swainson Hawk. Living on the prairies during the summer, this bird flies 11,000 km to Argentina for the winter. These majestic birds are facing a serious threat: toxic pesticides. Houston and his team use satellite technology along with traditional bird-banding to greatly increase our knowledge of the lives of migratory birds.

  • director
    Donna Caruso
  • producer
    Joe MacDonald
    Donna Caruso
  • script
    Donna Caruso
  • camera
    George Hupka
    Robert J. Long
    Frank Halbert
  • sound
    Scott Walde
  • editing
    Chris Bailey
  • narrator
    Stuart Houston
  • consultant
    Stuart Houston
  • music
    Craig Salkeld

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