Date: 1/26/26 5:38 am From: Ann Kramer via Tweeters <tweeters...> Subject: [Tweeters] Movie filmed in the Washington state with clearly depicted PNW birdsong
I haven't seen any threads in the past few months about the Oscar nominated
movie, “Train Dreams”. It is filmed mostly in Washington and is filled
with extended moments of birdsong from recognizable PNW bird species. A
distinct Pileated Woodpecker as the movie begins, later, several long calls
of Swainson's thrush and Varied Thrush after that. I'm sure there are more
and I intend to watch it again just to see how many more I missed. The
majority of this film is shot in the PNW forest and portrays the turn of
the century lumber industry, with unflinching honesty. Because this movie
is very deliberate, slow and quiet, the bird song is clearer than
usually is heard in movies. I enjoyed how deeply this movie depicts the
quietness of being in nature, and the birds were an extra treat!
