Durango Follows Global Bird Migration

Durango Follows Global Bird Migration

Author: LNN Durango, Colorado March 11, 2026 Duration: 2:27
What happens when one woman's curiosity about disappearing birds grows into a global movement? For Kelly Miller, founder of Follow the Birds, a simple question about winter silence along the Animas River trails became a three-day gathering connecting scientists, artists and storytellers from across the world. The Bird Migration Gathering — held each March and October — drew participants from 16 countries at its inaugural October event, exploring migration through ornithology, conservation, ar...

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Duration: 2:16
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Duration: 3:21
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