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Underdog Wins

24 hours with 3 teenage birders: Welcome to the World Series of Birding

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24 hours with 3 teenage birders: Welcome to the World Series of Birding

The three high-school birders, dubbed The Pete Dunnelins, have one day to count as many bird species across the state of New Jersey as physically possible. Here's what it takes.(Image credit: Mohamed Sadek for NPR)

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